A very good book about Mormon Fundamentalism is " Under The Banner Of Heaven". By Jon Krakuener (sp.
There is also some good info to be found on Rick Ross' website about cults. Rick provides a lot of links to those who have left the polygamy cults.
We were looking for property near Lake Powell and looking at a couple of acres in Big Water --
I looked around at the desolate nature of te area and asked the female real estate saleslady what you do there -- she tells us her 'husband' is the mayor and she is one of his eight wives.... my husband said my jaw dropped to the floor when she told me that....
Two of the wives were sisters and another a very young girl he married after her parents were killed in a crash and she inherited a lot of money -- which he took control of after marrying her at a very young age.. he died about 6 years ago but I know several of the wives still live there -- the interesting thing in their case is all the wives -- with the exception of the young wife -- were college graduates and accomplished women in their own rights -- one a lawyer, one ran the tv station, one the real estate sales, etc.