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Banished

Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church

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Banished

De: Lauren Drain, Lisa Pulitzer
Narrado por: Lauren Drain
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Banished is an eye-opening, deeply personal account of life inside the cult known as the Westboro Baptist Church, as well as a fascinating story of adaptation and perseverance.

You've likely heard of the Westboro Baptist Church. Perhaps you've seen their pickets on the news, the members holding signs with messages that are too offensive to copy here, protesting at events such as the funerals of soldiers, the 9-year old victim of the recent Tucson shooting, and Elizabeth Edwards, all in front of their grieving families. The WBC is fervently anti-gay, anti-Semitic, and anti- practically everything and everyone. And they aren't going anywhere: in March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the WBC's right to picket funerals.

Since no organized religion will claim affiliation with the WBC, it's perhaps more accurate to think of them as a cult. Lauren Drain was thrust into that cult at the age of 15, and then spat back out again seven years later.

Lauren spent her early years enjoying a normal life with her family in Florida. But when her formerly liberal and secular father set out to produce a documentary about the WBC, his detached interest gradually evolved into fascination, and he moved the entire family to Kansas to join the church and live on their compound. Over the next seven years, Lauren fully assimilated their extreme beliefs, and became a member of the church and an active and vocal picketer. But as she matured and began to challenge some of the church's tenets, she was unceremoniously cast out from the church and permanently cut off from her family and from everyone else she knew and loved.

Banished is the story of Lauren's fight to find herself amidst dramatic changes in a world of extremists and a life in exile. Biografías y Memorias Estudios Religiosos Religioso Inspirador Sincero Para reflexionar

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"In gripping detail, [Drain] reflects on her fall from grace, how it opened her eyes and how she's built a new life filled with love, not hate. Three out of four stars."
—People
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Where does Banished rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This story was so true to how we think and end up in certain situations. Her ability to understand herself, her father, and the people around her is amazing. You can tell that she is still in pain but looks forward to a lifetime of healing.

True to herself

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It's amazing to hear the story of a life and region completely driven and dependent on hate by someone who lived it, believed it and got through it. I cannot imagine taunting the parents of dead children and yelling that God is happy they're dead, and hopefully, most people on earth couldn't either. It's interesting to hear how a book built on love could be twisted so far out of it's tracks to read like a manual for hate. Very early in the book though, Lauren actually gives us the kryptonite to use on these monsters: telling them they don't matter. Ignoring them and paying them no attention. THATS the thing....the only thing....that hurts them. Well, that and a 9mm to the face, but that's just emotion talking. No, making them invisible.... That's the path to victory. Not a fun read, but a good one.

Wow!

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Would you listen to Banished again? Why?

Yes, I thought the story was haunting and the creepiest part is that the people in the Westboro Baptist Church are educated and somewhat contributing to society but still blinded by hate.
I have often read of things like this happening in other countries, but it's just appalling that this type of hate is being taught in the suburban MidWest. The WBC uses fear to control it's members. Anyone who has experienced emotional abuse, will sympathize with this young woman.

What other book might you compare Banished to and why?

It seemed very similar to the books written from escapees from the FLDS, people who have fled North Korea and the Princess Sultana books.
I found it striking how alike extremist groups are, regardless of their message or creed, they are all based on feeling superior to others, cutting contact with the outside world and constantly claiming that they are being discriminated against.

What three words best describe Lauren Drain’s voice?

Youthful, Soothing, Resilient

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Cast Out of Hell: My Expulsion from the Westboro Baptist Church.

Any additional comments?

Once I started listening, it was hard to turn off this audiobook. I was fascinated and this story just sucked me right in.

Fanaticism Gone Wild!

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loved it. Although I don't agree with what WBC believes, I can now understand them better. What Lauren survived isn't as horrific as some others who have escaped extremed religions but something about the subtle abuse is almost more disturbing. Everyone knows physical & sexual abuse is wrong but what Lauren suffered was very manipulative verbal, mental, & emotional torture. This is the kind of abuse that doesn't leave a visible mark for us to become outraged by. Nevertheless it is damaging. Lauren isn't exactly someone you would think you would root for but you gain a new understanding of her & the world she lived in as she describes the horrific things she did & said to others in honest detail all the while cringing at the real villains: the WBC elders & even her parents. The only critique I have is the end is somewhat rushed. I would have loved more info & details about her life post-WBC & it would have been great if she had more comments on the other defectors. She heavily mentions Megan Phelps-Roper who did end up leaving in 2012, I would love her thoughts on that & I wonder whether they reconnected.

amazing

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What did you love best about Banished?

...if this book is half as lurid as that paranoid freak-out wall of text review says it is...looks like I'm in for a treat! Hi-dee-ho!

Judging from Wacko The Troll...

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