Draft:Leaving The Witness
Leaving The Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life is a debut book and memoir by Amber Scorah about her life growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, becoming a missionary in China, and starting to question her faith.
Summary
[edit]I have to read the book to write a good summary
Reception
[edit]Scorah was interviewed about the memoir on NPR.[1] A reviewer for the Los Angeles Review of Books positively reviewed the book and stated that it "offers an intimate — at times painful, at times humorous — exploration of what it means to leave not only a religion, but an entire life".[2] Kirkus Reviews praised Scorah for her description of cultural conflicts she faced as a missionary in China, but also criticized the book for sometimes becoming a "salacious tell-all".[3] A reviewer for Asian Review of Books found Scorah's description of clandestinely preaching in China (where the denomination is banned) to be one the most interesting parts of the memoir.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Rachel. "'Leaving The Witness': The End Of The World As She Knew It, Upon Losing Her Religion". NPR. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Gaddini, Katie. "Starting Over: On Amber Scorah's "Leaving the Witness"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "An intriguing read about a mysterious religion". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Blumberg-Kason, Susan. ""Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life" by Amber Scorah". Asian Review of Books. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- The secret missionary who lost her faith by BBC Outlook