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The Ungodly

Escaping a religion I didn’t believe in
ID 449202
Slug the-ungodly-paula-keessen
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Author : Paula Keessen
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Description When I was eighteen, I left my parental home. Taking only two plastic bags of clothes, I faced an uncertain future. I left realising that no one I knew would ever speak to me again, including my parents, my sisters and my brother. Now, twenty-five years later, I’m still often asked what it’s like to live as a Jehovah’s Witness. In this book I give a detailed look inside that life and reveal the impact of excommunication. I share my struggle, my grief, my anger and my attempts to build a new life. I had to learn to live without rules …Acclaim for The River of Blue:"Very recognisable poems. Clear and meaningful. It reads easily and the poems are concise"​"Amazing how the writer expresses very personal experiences and makes them recognisable for everyone, or at least understandable to the reader, even if he has completely different experiences."
Bestseller 60
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Language eng
Page count 150
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Publication date first 2019-03-25
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  • ISBN: 9789463892001 (BC)

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