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Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
Megan Phelps-Roper
4.15 AVERAGE
945 reviews for:
Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
Megan Phelps-Roper
4.15 AVERAGE
This unflinching memoir echos similar books from those who have left other cultish groups. I never seem to tire of reading / learning these stories of awakening, perhaps because they give me hope for the thousands still living under the veil of brainwashing.
This book exceeded my expectations. Living in Kansas City, I have seen WBC many times in my life over the years. I use to hear Meghan on a local radio station regularly defending their views and there was also a lot of coverage in KC about the church. I had always been naturally curious about the mindset of these people.
Meghan goes into incredible detail and does so in an eloquent manner. She takes these people who we can easily discount as evil and not view them as individual people who would have family or be capable of love. In this book, Meghan helps frame them as people that live life like many do in some ways while living drastically different in others.
Meghan did an incredible job writing this book and the way she approached her story was interesting and heartfelt. I am glad I took the time to read it.
Meghan goes into incredible detail and does so in an eloquent manner. She takes these people who we can easily discount as evil and not view them as individual people who would have family or be capable of love. In this book, Meghan helps frame them as people that live life like many do in some ways while living drastically different in others.
Meghan did an incredible job writing this book and the way she approached her story was interesting and heartfelt. I am glad I took the time to read it.
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Wow. My words could never convey how much reading this book meant to me and how inspiring and beautiful Megan's story is. Her words are eloquent and heartbreakingly real. I never expected to throw myself into her experiences (not only this book, but also her numerous interviews and her speeches) as much as I did, but my mind and my soul are all the better for it.
Megan is a prime example of what everyone should strive to be - compassionate, strong, free-thinking, humble, and always searching to challenge preconceived notions with questions.
Nothing (and no one) is ever as black and white as they may seem, and the divisive nature of our discourse prevents us from seeing the complexity and implicit human nature that is in every one of us. We have to listen and embrace people with compassion because this is how we grow as people. Progress is not made by hearing only the extreme voices and silencing all others; we have to listen to all voices, especially unpopular ones, and learn from them.
I have learned so much from Megan's story, and the impact of her words on me is immeasurable. Reading her story has been a heartbreaking and beautiful experience (as well as everything in between) and I am so grateful for her courage and her voice. What a way to kick off 2020.
Thank you, Megan.
Megan is a prime example of what everyone should strive to be - compassionate, strong, free-thinking, humble, and always searching to challenge preconceived notions with questions.
Nothing (and no one) is ever as black and white as they may seem, and the divisive nature of our discourse prevents us from seeing the complexity and implicit human nature that is in every one of us. We have to listen and embrace people with compassion because this is how we grow as people. Progress is not made by hearing only the extreme voices and silencing all others; we have to listen to all voices, especially unpopular ones, and learn from them.
I have learned so much from Megan's story, and the impact of her words on me is immeasurable. Reading her story has been a heartbreaking and beautiful experience (as well as everything in between) and I am so grateful for her courage and her voice. What a way to kick off 2020.
Thank you, Megan.
Incredibly insightful and thoughtful, especially the last few chapters which highlights the importance of our willingness to learn and hear from others, to change our minds, and the humility to admit that we do not know everything and have so much to learn from others. A beautiful and heartbreaking memoir. So grateful to Megan for sharing her story and her journey.
I enjoyed this book; I can’t bring myself to give it more than three stars simply because of how physically ill so much of it made me feel. I get that’s not all that legitimate of a reason, but there you have it.
Enjoyed this one a lot, didn’t want to read anything else while I had this on the go. Very interesting perspective on the inside of WBC.
The editor in me has thoughts. I thought the book struggled in its organization and length. After listening to Brandi Carlisle’s memoir I have a new perspective of storytelling done right, and I can’t help but compare personal stories to what Brandi has done.
I found Megan’s mental evolution most compelling and the ending thoughts on seeking out diverse perspectives and not relying on the arrogance of certainty the most salient.
I am disappointed at Megan’s recent platforming of JK Rowling.
I found Megan’s mental evolution most compelling and the ending thoughts on seeking out diverse perspectives and not relying on the arrogance of certainty the most salient.
I am disappointed at Megan’s recent platforming of JK Rowling.