
Shunned
How I Lost My Religion and Found Myself
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Narrated by:
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Emily Ellet
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By:
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Linda A. Curtis
Linda Curtis was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and is an unquestioning true believer who has knocked on doors from the time she was nine years old. Like other Witnesses, she has been discouraged from pursuing a career, higher education, or even voting, and her friendships are limited to the Witness community.
Then one day, at age 33, she knocks on a door - and a coworker she deeply respects answers the door. To their mutual consternation she launches into her usual spiel, but this time, for the first time ever, the message sounds hollow. In the months that follow, Curtis tries hard to overcome the doubts that spring from that doorstep encounter, knowing they could upend her "safe" existence. But ultimately, unable to reconcile her incredulity, she leaves her religion and divorces her Witness husband - a choice for which she is shunned by the entire community, including all members of her immediate family.
Shunned follows Linda as she steps into a world she was taught to fear and discovers what is possible when we stay true to our hearts, even when it means disappointing those we love.
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Much is lost
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Absolutely amazing
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All the feels
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I recommend reading it.
Cult life for a woman
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Linda Curtis tells her story with such clarity, intelligence, and grace that I found myself completely captivated. I listened to the audiobook and couldn't stop. I finished all ten hours and twenty-six minutes in just two days. The narration was excellent, but it was the strength of Linda's storytelling, her honesty, insight, and grounded perspective that truly pulled me in.
Whenever I truly love a book, I buy the hard copy after listening to the audio version. Shunned absolutely earned a place on my bookshelf. I wanted to hold it in my hands, underline passages, and keep it close as a reminder that we can walk away from the systems that no longer align with who we truly are, and we can do so with dignity, love, strength, and self-trust.
I recommend it for anyone, especially those questioning high-control environments, religions, or communities, who is yearning to honor their truth and live a life that is dedicated to self-responsiveness and inner soul alignment.
Rave Review for Shunned by Linda Curtis
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Very relatable if you grew up “in the truth” and left
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I am so happy and proud that you were able to get out of this situation
Very informative
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outstanding
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Emotionally stirring
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Honest and Unapologetic
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