The Truth Book: Escaping a Childhood of Abuse Among Jehovah's Witnesses Summary and Reviews

The Truth Book: Escaping a Childhood of Abuse Among Jehovah's Witnesses
by Joy Castro

The Truth Book: Escaping a Childhood of Abuse Among Jehovah's Witnesses
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Author: Joy Castro
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-07
ISBN: 1559707879
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Book Reviews of The Truth Book: Escaping a Childhood of Abuse Among Jehovah's Witnesses

Book Review: Excellent writing, powerful story
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is extremely well written and I would highly recommend it. As a former Jehovah's Witness, I was able to identify with so much of the story - not the sexual abuse (although I learned of some sexual abuse that occurred and was covered up by the elders) but I have seen so many mothers who were like the author's mother. One of the reasons I first began to question the Watchtower religion was because of the way the children were treated - or mis-treated would be a better description. Kids spanked who were noisy during the lengthy adult services, pinched when they fell asleep at late night meetings on school nights, etc. etc. But that is mild compared to what the author endured. I enjoyed this book very much.

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