When Your Church and Political Group Turn on You with Nancy French

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April 2, 2024 • 48 mins

{Please note that we discuss abuse in this episode.}
How do we love people across our political and social divides? What are the costs and gifts of loving our political neighbor? Nancy French, author of Ghosted: An American Story, talks with Amy Julia Becker about:

Her experiences as a ghostwriter for GOP politicians and her decision to leave the industry
Polarization within the church and the political landscape
Inadequate responses to abuse from both the church and the culture
The cost of speaking out
Finding hope and connection in surprising ways

New Workshop with Amy Julia: Reimagining Family Life With Disability
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GUEST BIO:
Nancy French has collaborated on multiple books for celebrities - five of which made the New York Times best seller list - and written books under her own name. She has conducted a multi-year journalistic investigation, written commentary, and published for the nation’s most prominent newspapers and magazines. Her memoir, Ghosted, is a story of poverty, success and the rise and fall of political influence. She lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband – journalist David French – and family.
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ON THE PODCAST:

New Workshop with Amy Julia: Reimagining Family Life With Disability
Ghosted: An American Story by Nancy French
The Washington Post: What it’s like to experience the 2016 election as both a conservative and a sex abuse survivor by Nancy French
Nancy’s Kanakuk Kamp investigation
David French at the New York Times

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TRANSCRIPT: amyjuliabecker.com/nancy-french/
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YouTube Channel: video with closed captions
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Let’s Reimagine the Good Life together. Find out more at amyjuliabecker.com.
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