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“Martha Beck’s riveting memoir teaches us more about love, spirituality, trauma, truth telling, and hope than all the self-help books combined. It is one of the bravest, most achingly honest books I’ve read in years.
Leaving the Saints is a priceless gift.” —Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of
The Dance of Anger“A courageous, touching, and beautifully written spiritual journey of the heart. I applaud Martha’s candidness and perseverance in her steadfast pursuit of the power of love.” —Judith Orloff, M.D., author of
Positive Energy and
Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing “Very sad. Very brave. Very true. Martha Beck has written a universal story for anyone who has confronted physical and spiritual abuse and freed themselves from the tenacious grip of patriarchy.” —Terry Tempest Williams, author of
Refuge and
The Open Space of Democracy “
Leaving the Saints is a brave book. Martha Beck shares her journey out of religion and into faith and healing with heartbreaking candor, softened by wit and uplifted by a deep spiritual longing.” —Sharon Salzberg, author of
Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest ExperienceFrom the Hardcover edition.
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