• A Life of Unlearning

  • One Man's Journey to Find the Truth
  • By: Anthony Venn-Brown
  • Narrated by: David Tredinnick
  • Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (116 ratings)

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A Life of Unlearning

By: Anthony Venn-Brown
Narrated by: David Tredinnick
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Publisher's summary

This is a story about living your truth, embracing who you are and living the life you were meant to live. Whether you're gay or straight, a Christian or a non believer, you'll find relevance in Anthony's tale.

On the surface, Anthony Venn-Brown was a happily married father of two and an evangelist preacher for the Assemblies of God Church; but he was living a lie. Tired of feeling torn and fragmented, he confessed and came out, and the results of that confession took him on a lonely journey that made him who he is today.

©2004 Anthony Venn-Brown (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.

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an honest, gutsy and very personal autobiography

Hats of to Anthony for doing this book and there is much to be commended in this story. Overall I appreciate the book but I didn't finish it. I felt a little bit like I was listening to a speech and found it hard to connect with it.

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Careful what you wish for

Would you try another book from Anthony Venn-Brown and/or David Tredinnick?

Yes.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Underlying themes important to me were: 1. Real selfless caring behaviours were demonstrated by the AIDS Support groups because they were with the sufferers. 2. Forgiveness is needed by all but it is costly to those who have been hurt. 3. Trashing one's marriage, family and community isn't a great job reference.

What does David Tredinnick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Be prepared for an Aussie accent. The narrator makes the book.

What character would you cut from A Life of Unlearning?

I've heard it said in several films lately, "Leave God out of this." The title is a non sequitur: the author should have instead titled it, "Be careful what you wish for: One Man's Journey to Find the Truth"

Any additional comments?

This is a good example of how in the telling of a story, the principles being argued get justified. Just because we desire something doesn't make it the right choice. The message I get from Venn-Brown is that desires trump promises, which ironically fly in the face of his demand for honesty from others. I can't help but want to read a book from the perspective of the wife he abandoned.

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