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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} plygs by Ed Kociela ISBN 13: 9781535456791. This is the much-anticipated sequel to Ed Kociela's successful debut, "plygs," a fact-based novel about the people of a small, fundamentalist Mormon community and the self-proclaimed prophet who forced them to obey his twisted, demented teachings from engaging in welfare fraud to the horrors of child sexual abuse. This book completes the story of religion gone awry in the dusty barrenness of two small towns located along the state line between Utah and Arizona. It is the resolution of a story about a family torn apart by the demands of a demented prophet who controls every aspect of their lives by demanding they follow his word or face eternal damnation. Like the first book, ‘plygs2’ is also about love, lust, and greed and the heartbreaking loss of innocence that test the characters’ courage and will. “The first book was a primer on the lifestyle and beliefs of a group of fundamentalist Mormons," Kociela says. "This one pulls back the layers and exposes the vulnerabilities of a family forced to choose between its religious beliefs and belief in each other.” The book also deals with the fate of the fundamentalist prophet, wanted by authorities in three states for vicious sex crimes against children he took as brides. Kociela said he hopes the book will shed even more light on this very complex subject. “Some people shrug it off and say that consenting adults should be allowed to live whichever lifestyle they choose,” he said. “While I believe that is true, there is a subtext that often goes unrecognized in these fundamentalist groups. This is not simply about a man taking multiple wives, it is about an indoctrination, from cradle to grave, that allows for massive amounts of welfare fraud against the federal, state, and local governments; the elimination of women’s rights; the racial and sexual bigotry practiced in these communities; and, foremost, the sexual abuse against the children trapped within these cults." "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Author Ed Kociela has a knack for taking his readers behind closed doors. He has taken readers into the home of a family victimized by the nuclear fallout of the Cold War Era nuclear blasts at the Nevada Test Site in “Downwinders. the play,” opened the doors to the frightening secrets locked away within a fundamentalist Mormon polygamous cult in “plygs” and "plygs2," and walks you backstage to hang out with some of the biggest stars in rock ‘n’ roll history in “It Rocked! (Recollections of a reclusive rock critic).” The book includes intimate looks at such musical giants as George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, The Beach Boys, Peter Frampton, KISS, Foreigner, Journey, BB King, Frank Zappa, Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, Dick Clark, and many others who he interviewed, worked with, and got to know as a rock critic for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner and music industry publicist. "Plygs" is the culmination of his 16-year career as a newspaper reporter, columnist, and city editor for The Spectrum, a Gannett newspaper located in St. George, Utah, which is located about 45 minutes from the community along the Utah-Arizona state line upon which his novel is based. "Plygs2" is the much-anticipated sequel to "plygs." It completes the story of religion gone awry in the dusty barrenness of two small towns located along the state line between Utah and Arizona. It is the resolution of a story about a family torn apart by the demands of a demented prophet who controls every aspect of their lives by demanding they follow his word or face eternal damnation. Like the first book, ‘plygs2’ is also about love, lust, and greed and the heartbreaking loss of innocence that test the characters’ courage and will. “The first book was a primer on the lifestyle and beliefs of a group of fundamentalist Mormons," Kociela says. "This one pulls back the layers and exposes the vulnerabilities of a family forced to choose between its religious beliefs and belief in each other.” "Downwinders," was one of only three presented for a series of readings by the Utah Shakespeare Festival's "New American Playwright Series" in 2005. Kociela has also written two screenplays. He is an acclaimed writer whose work has won numerous awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists. He now works as a freelance writer and weekly columnist for STGnews, an online news outlet. ‘Plygs,’ a fact-based novel by southern Utah journalist. ST. GEORGE – STGnews* columnist Ed Kociela examines the world of polygamy in a new book now available through Amazon.com. His book, “plygs,” is a fact-based novel based on his 17-year career as a southern Utah journalist. Book cover (partial), “plygs,” by Ed Kociela, released July 22, 2012 | Image courtesy of Ed Kociela. “This is a story about how some people will do anything in the name of religion,” Kociela said. “It’s about love, lust, and greed and the heartbreaking loss of innocence.” He said although polygamy has been a part of the Utah culture for many years, the modern-day effects are still relevant politically, socially, and, most importantly, morally. “I really don’t care which religion people believe in or what consenting adults do with each other or to each other,” he said, “but when innocent children are brought into it, the picture changes dramatically. Some of these girls who are placed into marriage should still be playing with dolls instead of raising babies of their own .” “As the parent of a blossoming daughter, who was raised in a place where polygamy is a part of the culture, it breaks my heart to think of other young girls and the lives they missed because they were trapped in a religious culture that would not only deny their childhood, but womanhood and individuality as well.” The societal effects, he said, are equally distressing. “I don’t see how public officials who are so determined to run undocumented workers out of the country can sleep at night when, on one hand, they are going after a group of people who they insist are a burden on the system, while turning a blind eye to another that flaunts the fact that they are ‘bleeding the beast’ by fraudulently collecting food stamps, health care benefits, and other forms of welfare.” Politically, he sees particular relevance. “Look, we have two presidential candidates who come from a polygamous background,” Kociela said. “One acknowledges it while the other tries to distance himself from his roots. An elected public official’s religion and heritage do, whether we like it or not, become part of the greater issue and an honest examination of their beliefs — religious as well as cultural and political — is not without reason. I want to know who they are, where they come from, and what their values system is based on, and obviously, voters do too, otherwise there wouldn’t be so much discussion about it. Is that fair? You have to make your own decision about that.” This is not Kociela’s first step into the creative arts. His play, “Downwinders,” was selected for a week’s worth of readings as part of the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s “Plays in Progress” series, now known as the “Great American Playwright” series. He has also written two screenplays. This was, he says, a much different challenge. “There is an emotional attachment to every creative project,” he said. “This one? It captured my soul. Over the years, the emotional impact of meeting people from this culture and seeing how their lives were shattered tugged at my heart. Finally, about a year and a half ago, I started capturing the words that had been strung together in my mind and arranged them into this book. I purged some emotional demons in the writing of “ plygs ,” while at the same time, creating some newer, darker ones.” The book is currently available only in online form. “We talked to some people and weighed the options of searching for a literary agent and publishing house, but the thing is, I have seen what has happened to the arts since the ‘corporatization’ of the music, film, television, and book industry,” he said. “Add that to the true independence of self-publishing in a timely manner and the savings that can be passed on to readers whose wallets may have thinned in this downtrodden economy, but whose appetite for new books has not. The online world solves that problem. There is also an immediacy and intimacy involved in this medium that cannot be denied. “Plus, I am a huge believer in the revolution of ‘new media,’ as it is called. We see the traditional vehicles for communication falling by the way as more and more people turn to the Internet for news, research, and entertainment.” * Ed Kociela is an opinion columnist with St. George News. His book, subject of this article, is his own independent of and not a product of St. George News. sisterwivesblogg. Ed Kociela - Author of "Plygs" on "Polygamy USA" Dixie State Discussion on Polygamy - and Video. **Ed is answering all questions posted tonight. T oday is a great day to tie in a post about "Polygamy USA" s01e06 "The New Polygamists" Ed Kociela - Author of "Plygs" was on the show Polygamy USA after going to the discussion at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah . " Polygamist Culture and Alternative Religious Traditions " were discussed at the forum. Here's a link Dixie Today. Remember in Polygamy USA when Marleen Barlow aka Thomson, was driving to the discussion telling us how she wanted to tell her story, and how they feared "her whole family ripped apart?" The Browns had a similar storyline.

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