She grew up in Topeka, Kansas, in a compound with other members of the church. Her mother is Shirley Phelps-Roper, and her grandfather is the church's founder, Fred Phelps. MEGAN PHELPS-ROPER is an American political activist who was formerly a member of, and spokesperson for, the Westboro Baptist Church, a Calvinist Christian sect categorized as a hate group.

The tale of her moral awakening is rich with suspense and thoughtful reflection, exposing the dangers of black-and-white thinking - and illuminating a possible way out of our age of angry polarization. A gripping memoir of escaping extremism and falling in love, Unfollow relates Megan's painful departure from Westboro and how she replaced the dogmas she had absorbed with a new community. Soon, she was exchanging messages with a man who would help change her life. As she jousted with online critics, observed church members mistreating one another, and tried to make sense of her own evolving beliefs and desires, she started to question her mission. And as the church's Twitter spokesperson, she mastered its messaging-skillfully expounding upon pop culture, current events, and all the reasons 'God Hates Your Feelings.' But Megan's Twitter evangelizing triggered a remarkable transformation.

She admired the congregation's familial warmth and religious zeal. It became notorious for picketing soldiers' funerals and celebrating death and tragedy, causing the BBC to label the Phelpses 'the most hated family in America.' For Megan, however, Westboro was a source of comfort and inspiration. As she grew, she watched the church - an enterprise consisting almost entirely of her immediate relatives - expand its activities. AT THE AGE OF FIVE, MEGAN Phelps-Roper carried signs protecting homosexuality and other alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas.

Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges and corners, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. N5 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Megan Phelps-Roper with red heart drawn on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected.

Unfollow a journey from hatred to hope