In this exclusive interview, former westboro baptist church member lauren drain talks about what shes sorry for, and what she believes is. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church audiobook by lauren drain. The first thing lauren drain did after her family disowned her was. Lauren drain spent her teenage years as a member of the infamous westboro baptist church. Lauren drain bio, wiki, net worth, married, husband, age, height. It was amazing having them by my side, drain said in an interview with the daily mail. Lauren drain is an american nurse and a fitness model, she is the former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church. Oh, and the us edition of my bestselling book humble pi. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain posted by steve smith on april 1, 20 in uncategorized rare is the person who has never heard of westboro baptist church. I just finished a 4 hour reading binge of lauren drains book banished surviving my years in the westboro baptist church.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church will be published on march 5th. Most everyone has heard of the westboro baptist church, a tiny cultlike. Jan 06, 2020 lauren drain banished lauren drain book lauren drains memoir is essentially about an abusive relationship though not with another person. The book is written by lauren drain along with lisa pulitzer a former member of the westboro baptist church in topeka, kansas.
This book was fascinating and loved hearing about laurens time with the wbc, but also how shes doing now. At 14, lauren was moved with her family to kansas to live in the westboro compound. Lauren drain biography, parents, siblings, husband, family. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain, whose father is currently the head of the church. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain looks back on her days in the church, and apologizes. Exwestboro member lauren drain wishes for peace, change for. Glad to hear shes now normal, sorry that shes lost her siblings though. Lauren drain biography, age, family, husband, fit, banished. Banished lauren drain on growing up in the westboro. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church details drains involvement with the cultlike congregation led by fred phelps, whose members often picket events such as. Lauren has since been kicked out of the hate cult the best thing that.
Lauren drain speakers bureau and booking agent info. The book is 295 pages long and is published by grand central publishing. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain and lisa pulitzer is a disturbing book. For the first 14 years of her life, lauren drain s childhood was fairly normal. Aug 05, 2019 lauren drain is an american nurse and a fitness model, she is the former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church. Laren drain was banished, basically for talking to a boy out of their faith that she had been warned about the church members are mostly from one family, with a few others who have joined. Lauren drain is an american fitness model, personal trainer, nurse, and author who wrote the 20 new york times bestseller book banished. Lauren drain fitness model, nurse, and author who is known for having published her memoirs as a member of the controversial westboro baptist church. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain says.
Moreover, her book became the new york times bestseller book in the year 20. Lauren drain was thrust into that cult at the age of 15, and then spat back out again seven years later. Been interested in the westboro baptist church since louis theroux covered them on a documentary, as i cant understand them. Drain brings a unique perspective to the study of the westboro baptist church, providing an insiders look into this virulent quasireligious group. Having spent seven years in the cult, drain chronicles her assimilation into the church, her maturation and subsequent challenge to the churchs tenets, and her ultimate banishment. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Jan 31, 20 when she was fifteen, lauren drain s family joined the westboro baptist church, known for picketing the funerals of veterans and spewing hate speech. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain. Other than that she has a mother, two sisters and a brother. When i found out about phelps demise the mashup, get happyhappy days are here again, featuring those two gay icons, judy garland and barbra streisand, played in my head. Drain graduated from washburn university in 2007 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She was a part of a church that is known for its rebellious hate speeches. The book covers her childhood, before her family became church members and they were really the only ones who became new members, her life in the church, and what led to her. Laren drain was banished, basically for talking to a boy out of their faith that she had been warned about the church members are mostly from one family, with a.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Jan 01, 20 i just finished a 4 hour reading binge of lauren drain s book banished surviving my years in the westboro baptist church. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain, who wrote a book about her time in the wbc after being excommunicated, is urging compassion for the controversial groups founder, fred waldron phelps, sr. Banished is the memoir of lauren drain, a young woman who was expelled from the westboro baptist church for talking to boys. Lauren drain spent her teenage years as a member of the infamous. The author behind the popular tellall now details her new life as a fitness. It was into this world that lauren drain was brought by her father steve. Lauren spent her early years enjoying a normal life with her family in florida.
Lauren danielle drain born december 31, 1985 is a former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church drain, lauren, pulitzer, lisa on. They are the ones who show up at the funerals of homosexuals and military men carrying god hates fags and god hates dead soldiers signs, and who, a decade and a half ago, shocked all of the u. Feb 27, 20 lauren drain, now 27, spent her formative years in the westboro baptist church before being cast out after challenging many of its beliefs. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church details drains. Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain looks back on her days in the church in this revealing tellall book and she apologizes. In gripping detail, lauren drain reflects on her fall from grace. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by drain, lauren isbn.
In her book, lauren drain speculates as to whether phelpss sudden submersion into religion and his unwavering hatred of all things gay was. Laurens father had his family moved to kansas when she was five as he enrolled into the university of kansas. When passages are taken out of context and twisted, the result is a powerful, manipulative, and dangerous weapon indeed. And i happen to be doing a ama at exactly the same time. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church lauren drain. This book was fascinating and loved hearing about lauren s time with the wbc, but also how shes doing now. This book was an excellent quick read laurens life before and in the. Part of what makes it so disturbing is the pettiness of the abuse it describes. Banished describes life inside the westboro baptist church.
Mar 05, 20 lauren drain was thrust into that cult at the age of 15, and then spat back out again seven years later. Hell is other people, jeanpaul sartre famously said. Though lauren drains parents, brother, and sister have since cut all ties with her since her expulsion, the nurse dedicated the book banished to her siblings and still nurtures hopes of reuniting with her family again someday. Custom programs 8 or 12 weeks hopefully youve seen one of my own personal transformation photos or that of one of my clients. Lauren drains memoir is essentially about an abusive.
Westboro baptist responds to family members departures. The book covers her childhood, before her family became church members and they were really the only ones who became new members, her life in the church. Lauren drain bio boyfriend, affair, net worth, salary. Lauren drains memoir is essentially about an abusive relationship though not with another person. Apr 10, 20 therefore, when i saw lauren drains book banished.
Mar 14, 20 after spending seven years as a baptized member of the westboro baptist church, lauren drain was kicked out of the antigay church for talking to a boy online and on the phone. Lauren worked as a registered nurse for nine years before. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain in chm, doc, fb3 download ebook. Lauren drain facts she was forced to become a part of the westboro baptist church by her father and mother at the age of 15. Lauren drain bio, wiki, net worth, married, husband, age. Mar 14, 20 in this exclusive interview, former westboro baptist church member lauren drain talks about what shes sorry for, and what she believes is really the source of fred phelps homophobia. Girl on a wire by libby phelps shows us more of the day to day life in the wbc and how it changed over the years. As youre doing press for your book, are you used to. In the past, she was a member of the westboro baptist church. The drain family moved to topeka to join the church in 2001 and they remain members to this day. Exwestboro member lauren drain wishes for peace, change. Laurens life changed after her family banished her in 2008 from her home for talking to a young man online. Banished lauren drain on growing up in the westboro baptist. Ask me anything my indoctrination into the church started at the young age of 15 when my father moved my family from fl to ks to join the wbc.
Lauren drain and david kagan exchanged vows this weekend, and the granddaughters of the westboro churchs founding pastor, fred phelps, had the honor of walking drain down the aisle since her family refused to attend the ceremony. However, once her atheist father was seduced by the charismatic leaders of the westboro baptist church, her life suddenly became a frightening experience of religious fanaticism and cultlike mind control that lasted for years before she was banished from the group and forced out on her own. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church ebook written by lauren drain. Lauren drain archives the life and times of bruce gerencser. Biography and booking information for lauren drain, author of banished.
Oct 17, 2012 lauren drain is the daughter of steve drain, who moved his family from florida to the westboro baptist church a decade ago. Apr 05, 2020 lauren drain, popular for her book, banished. Lauren drain is happily married to her heartthrob david kagan, who is also a fitness model. Unless youve been living under a rock, you know that fred phelps, the founder of the odious gayhating church westboro baptist church, died. Westboro baptist responds to family members departures youtube. Lauren drain s childhood seemed average american, but when her liberalminded father set out to film a documentary about the audacious and cultish hate group, the westboro baptist church, he found himself seduced. There he became a convert and started worshipping in the westboro church. Lauren 20 book banished, became a new york times bestseller in the same year it was released. An allamerican family turned its pictureperfect life into hell, for no good reason. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church, where she has exposed her experiences regarding the banishment from the church, is a fitness model, personal trainer, and a nurse. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church on the new york times bestseller list, i had to read it and find out just why these people are the way they are. Banished is the first look inside the organization, as well as a fascinating story of adaptation and perseverance. Most of reddit ama regarding armored trucks are outdated.
When she was fifteen, lauren drains family joined the westboro baptist church, known for picketing the funerals of veterans and spewing hate speech. She was expelled from the church, which is one experience documented in the book banished. Apr 11, 2014 unless youve been living under a rock, you know that fred phelps, the founder of the odious gayhating church westboro baptist church, died. If you ever wondered about the westboro church and why they spew so much hate, this is a good book to read. Most of you have heard of this fanatical group through internet, headlines, articles, tv, etc. For the first 14 years of her life, lauren drains childhood was fairly normal.
Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church mar 5, 20. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read banished. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church by lauren drain. Lauren danielle drain born december 31, 1985 is a former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her. After reading the book banished written by lauren drain i thought all the bases was covered in regards to the life in the westboro baptist church as seen by a former member of the wbc. Lauren drain is the daughter of steve drain, who moved his family from florida to the westboro baptist church a decade ago. Banished is the memoir of lauren drain, a young woman who was expelled from the westboro.
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