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By: Megan Phelps-Roper
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It was an upbringing in many ways normal. A loving home, shared with squabbling siblings, overseen by devoted parents. Yet in other ways it was the precise opposite: a revolving door of TV camera crews and documentary makers, a world of extreme discipline, of siblings vanishing in the night.

Megan Phelps-Roper was raised in the Westboro Baptist Church - the fire-and-brimstone religious sect at once aggressively homophobic and anti-Semitic, rejoiceful for AIDS and natural disasters, and notorious for its picketing the funerals of American soldiers. From her first public protest, aged five, to her instrumental role in spreading the church's invective via social media, her formative years brought their difficulties. But being reviled was not one of them. She was preaching God's truth. She was, in her words, 'all in'.

In November 2012, at the age of 26, she left the church, her family and her life behind.

Unfollow is a story about the rarest thing of all: a person changing their mind. It is a fascinating insight into a closed world of extreme belief, a biography of a complex family, and a hope-inspiring memoir of a young woman finding the courage to find compassion for others as well as herself.

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a wonderful and beautifully read story of hope, Megan speaks in such an eloquent manner

a truly incredible story

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Was very impressed with Megan's narration. She puts as much of her emotion in to reading as i'm sure she did writing. All i'd known about the family/church was what i'd seen on Louis Theroux's (who gets a few mentions) documentary's so i was very interested to learn more about what it was all about and how strange it all seemed. Megan's insight puts a more human touch on it and her journey through the church and then leaving it and her family behind is fascinating. Would highly recommend this book.

Excellent narration & story

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LOVED IT! So interesting after watching Louis theroux documentary. A must read ! FASCINATING & MOTIVATING

fantastic listen!

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Insightful story; I'd recommend the Louis Theroux documentaries too if you haven't seen them already!

Highly recommended and beautifully read!

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I have now listened to this book twice and thoroughly enjoyed it. The story is captivating and although not linear, it is easy to follow.
It gives a unique perspective on the importance of tolerance, compassion and open mind.

Amazing

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