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Fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian Science | Lucia Greenhouse
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Chronicles the author's coming-of-age in a family whose Christian Science faith forbade consultations with doctors or the use of mainstream medicine, a belief system that caused doubt and bitter divides when the author's mother became seriously ill. A first book. 30,000 first printing.
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kirsten4
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When your parents are still christian science followers and your not ,do you respect their decisions when it comes to mum dying and they are just praying ,because sickness is just an error.Sometimes i felt like yelling at Lucia to speak up say what your thinking ,other times i respect her ability to hold her tounge.Rollercoaster of emotions in this read.

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kirsten4
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The further in you read the more the intesity grows.Gives a little insight to Christian science and how familys cope or dont when a parent becomes very ill and medical assistance is not acceptable.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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As I sit in the same spot this morning (although nursing a cold 😟), it's fun to see my first post on @Litsy . There's no place on social media I'd rather be. 😘😘😘 #myfirstlitsypost #firstlitsypost #firsteverlitsypost #fivemonthsago #booktober

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This book hits close to home. I grew up (and left) the same religion as the author. She tells her story with a range of raw emotions. Watching the death of a parent is never easy. Watching them make choices that endanger their lives - and by extension, your own, as their child is nearly impossible.

MyBookLife Wow, really? I have always wondered how you not what medical help when (especially) your child is sick. Maybe you can help me here. Why don't they allow that? 9y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Christian Scientists believe that prayer heals everything completely, and that there's no need for medical invention if you pray and live correctly. It's a terrible thing for anyone's health! In this book it's the parent who is sick, not the young adult children. 9y
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