Girl on a Wire by Libby Phelps
Available for the first time in paperback. Libby Phelps has appeared on Anderson Cooper Live and has been profiled in the NY Post, Vice, and the LA Times. Girl on a Wirespeaks to the contemporary issue of LGBTQ rights. After leaving the church, Libby attempted to remedy the radical anti-LQBTQ protests carried out by the church by working with gay activists. This memoir includes never-before-seen photos from inside the Westboro Baptist Church.
"Very honest. . surprising and powerful—I suppose we’d all like to believe that everything becomes much easier when you leave an oppressive environment. But of course, it doesn’t work that way. In fact, life becomes more complicated."—Louis Theroux, documentarian
"Fascinating"--Booklist
"From the inside of one of America’s most infamous churches, Phelps delivers a captivating study of how free speech can become a vehicle for cruelty and hatred."--Publishers Weekly
"Fascinating"--Booklist
"From the inside of one of America’s most infamous churches, Phelps delivers a captivating study of how free speech can become a vehicle for cruelty and hatred."--Publishers Weekly
Libby Phelps was part of the Westboro Baptist Church until she was twenty-five years old. She’s participated in a BBC documentary titled America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis, has been on The Today Show and Anderson Cooper Live, and featured in media such as the New York Post, Lost Angeles Times, and xojane.com. Today, she’s a physical therapist and lives with her husband and son in Lawrence, Kansas.
Sara Stewart has been a features writer for the New York Post for over a decade and wrote an extensive profile of Libby for the Post in April 2013. She has also written features for The Contently Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, the feminist site Women & Hollywood, and more. She splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and Indiana, PA.
Sara Stewart has been a features writer for the New York Post for over a decade and wrote an extensive profile of Libby for the Post in April 2013. She has also written features for The Contently Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, the feminist site Women & Hollywood, and more. She splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and Indiana, PA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781510739185 |
| ISBN 10 | 1510739181 |
| Title | Girl on a Wire |
| Author | Libby Phelps |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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