Benjamin Bistline

[Mary C Doates]

Author of books on the history of polygamy in Short Creek, and community activist, recently died. More information here: Ben Bistline death notice

[BabyBottlePop]

I've heard about him. Has anyone here read his book? Is it good? I certainly see it as important, just wondering if I would enjoy reading it as I've read a lot of stuff on the FLDS.

[withaj]

@BabyBottlePop, just seeing your post -- I think a great introduction to Ben Bistline is the interview Lindsay Hansen Park did with him on her Year of Polygamy podcast. I enjoyed it. He's on my reading list.

Also of interest is that he was Carolyn Jessop's uncle. Not surprising since there as so many familial connections in the FLDS community. 

[BabyBottlePop]

Very interesting. I've seen a few FLDS family trees-- or 'wreaths', as they say-- and it just makes my head ache.