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No one believed it could happen in their town. But it did.
Valarie Clark Miller seemed to have it all. Smart and beautiful with a wealthy, successful husband and growing family, Valarie appeared to be the picture-perfect Mormon wife. But it was all a façade. Inside, she was crumbling from the pressures of long-repressed memories of a childhood filled with sexual and physical abuse.
In Hometown Betrayal, author Emily Benedek brings you behind the closed doors of the remote Mormon community of Clarkston, Utah. With the help of hundreds of individual stories, she pieces together not only what happened to Valarie, but also the conditions and culture that allowed it. Hometown Betrayal culminates in an account of the Miller family’s fight to hold accountable the men—including the local cop—who abused Valarie and controlled the systems designed to look the other way.
Customers say
Customers find this book to be a compelling and honest account of generational trauma within a small Mormon community, with one review noting how it meticulously chronicles survivors’ lives. The book receives praise for its bravery and authenticity, with one customer highlighting its accurate portrayal of rural Utah. While customers describe the writing as well-crafted, opinions about the investigative content are mixed, with some appreciating the eye-opening facts while others question its thoroughness.
