About this title: In a thoughtful examination of faith, bestselling author and life coach Beck chronicles her difficult decision to leave the Mormon church, and her struggle to overcome a dark secret buried in her childhood.
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Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown
Date Published: 2005-03-01
ISBN-13:9780609609910ISBN:0609609912
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown
Date Published: 2005-03-01
ISBN-13:9780609609910ISBN:0609609912
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Date Published: 2006-04-25
ISBN-13:9780307335999ISBN:0307335992
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780307335999ISBN:0307335992
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" FINE trade paperback, appears UNREAD, no wear, AS NEW. Autobiography of a Mormon who left the Church. and was free to tell her tale of sexual abuse. 336 pgs. Biography, inspiration. BA703260. read more
Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Pub, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780609609910ISBN:0609609912
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"The wonderfully written story of a woman who bravely left the Mormon Church because of many reasons, including sexual abuse. I hadn't realized what a complete package Mormonism is. Since she left it, neither her 7 siblings nor her parents have had any meaningful contact with her. (Maybe saying hi at a funeral.)That must be painful. But she stayed true to her feelings and her truth. Many intellectuals who taught at BYU were told to completely water down their teaching to the point of idiocy. She doesn't use the word witchhunt but she might as well have. She keeps trusting herself and comes to an inner faith that serves her well. She is full of love for others, not bitterness. Highly recommended. This same woman wrote Expecting Adam, for those of you who've read that. Oh yeah, and the dysfunctionality of her family was, I have to say, refreshing. (Painful for them, I know. But it normalized things for me...)Unbelievably repressed. Ok, ps, now I'm reading other people's reviews and it turns out she and her husband divorced, and that he contradicts some of her scenarios...hmmm. And her siblings as well....hmmm Oh, and one more thing: great sense of humor. Lots of good laughs and chuckles."
"I started this book two days ago, and completed it just last night. This book is an amazing story of the daughter of the most prominent Mormon (LDS) apologist, Hugh Nibley. She discusses some of the horrific events of her childhood, her strained relationship with her father, and her tenure as a professor at BYU.
It is important to note that this is not a trashy anti-mormon book, although some LDS members will certainly perceive it that way. It is not an expose of Mormon temple rituals, nor is it necessarily an effort to discredit the Church; rather, it is an account of a woman who was a victim of child abuse and the difficult position she found herself in as the daughter of such a well-known and respected member of the LDS Church. Martha Beck is certainly critical of the Church -- to say otherwise would be misleading -- however, one can hardly imagine that someone who had been through the experiences that Ms. Beck has would leave the Church without some bitterness and anger.
I found this book thoroughly intriguing and could not put it down. I highly recommend it. It is perhaps not for Mormons who may be intolerant of other beliefs or criticism of the Church; however, those Mormons who do read it may find an unlikely source of comfort within its pages. Every religious adherent sometimes questions his or her faith, and may feel guilty or inadequate when they cannot find answers to difficult private questions. Knowing that they are not the first nor last person to question can be extremely cathartic."
"I read it about the same time I read John Krakauer's book "Under the Banner of Heaven", so a comparison of the two always stands out in my mind. Under the Banner of Heaven gives us a look at the beginnings of the FLDS (and LDS) church and also some information about some current FLDS sects. But it's written from the perspective of an outsider looking in. This book is written from "an outsider's perspective" who used to be an "insider". I find it sad that the author of this book has undergone much criticism regarding whether or not her "repressed memories" are true or not. Knowing that this woman had enough integrity to leave the LDS religion, leads me to believe that she also has enough integrity to not misrepresent her experience in a book. Are all "repressed memories" always true... probably not. But I think we should give her the benefit of the doubt that there is a serious possibility that what she remembers did happen. I think this book comes close to describing the pain and the emotional turmoil one experiences in leaving the "Faith of their Fathers". I give kudos to the author for being brave enough to write it and share her experience with all of us."
"To know, first off: I am a fully active Mormon. Someone suggested I read this book because Martha's experiences reminded this person of my own experiences in the church. We will leave it there. Review follows.
I picked up and put down Leaving the Saints on the same day. I got about 30 pages into it. Here are some of my very limited opinions on the book.
1 - The pursuit of truth (and anything else, really) if not tempered with tolerance, love, and respect is almost worthless. I think, reading from Martha's tone, word selection, and topic, she's missed the boat here.
2 - It apalls me that anyone would want to speak so about their own father. Well, anyone's father, really. I don't see how this was helpful, no, re-word, it was NOT helpful, and it was probably VERY destructive for her family. I think her family probably sighed, shrugged their shoulders, and moved on. But this book screws her chances of maintaining relationships. This is probably a moot point for her (she probably wants no contact with them). But I don't think it is a moot point in reality. I think one of the things we are expected to do in this life is do our best to build bridges in terms of relationships. Try to understand and love as best we can. I guess this goes back to tolerance, respect and love. (Apparently, again, these are my beacons by which everything else is judged.)
3 - It saddens me that she would treat such things as temple worship callously. I understand that she doesn't see temple worship as sacred (and some of the issues she brings up, like being unprepared for temple worship, are valid. Hence, the Mormon Church handles some of those things differently now), but many other people do. This would sadden me even if I wasn't Mormon. The older I get, the more I think it is just unacceptable to do that to anyone, no matter their religion or creed.
4 - I probably already know the reasons she will give for her decision to leave the Church. I could come up with them myself. I could probably even write a parallel book: How I found my faith and the Mormon church at the same time. I think many people have written that book in their hearts. ... Some people are sheltered from church history, etc., so when the come up with some of the blacker aspects of the Church, they are shocked and it rattles them. Well, I was raised in a family that stared those things in the face. My father is an ameteur church historian and he's never sugar coated things for us. On top of that, we have seen, and we know of many things in the "underbelly" of the Church, if you will. People being shunned instead of loved. Excommunications that "shouldn't" have happened. Unfairness enough to go around.
The question isn't why do these things happen (because they will happen if you exist inside ANY organization), but how you deal with that fact. How do I reconcile my faith with the facts or situations? ... It is realitively easy to identify problems. It's harder to know what to DO with those problems.
Martha is a beautiful writer, though. I just wish she wasn't so full of hate. The woman needs to take a dose of her own Life Coach lessons.
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