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Bethanne Patrick
Bethanne Patrick is a columnist for the
Virginia Quarterly Review
and author of
An Uncommon History of Common Courtesy
.
She is the founder of the Twitter hashtag
#FridayReads
.
The Common Experiences of Women Who Leave Extreme Religions
A new book captures the similarities among apostates from a wide range of religious groups.
Bethanne Patrick
April 22, 2013