--- product_id: 139108654 title: "Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life" brand: "viking" price: "VT8347" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/139108654-leaving-the-witness-exiting-a-religion-and-finding-a-life store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life **Brand:** viking **Price:** VT8347 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by viking - **How much does it cost?** VT8347 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/139108654-leaving-the-witness-exiting-a-religion-and-finding-a-life) ## Best For - viking enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted viking brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uS4Bxgk9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ It’s ok - be prepared to skip several pages at a time *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019* I think one of the challenges that Amber cannot be blamed for is that she still believes this story and this journey are somehow notable. Her story is rather simple, she drinks the kool aid, meets a guy who is sickly fascinated by her naïveté and enjoys feeling smarter and like a savior. He breaks down her ‘faith’ she figures it out and leaves the religion of her birth. There is a lot of introspective narrative and she is a good writer but there just isn’t much here. I too am an ex witness with a story I would argue is far more interesting and riddled with twists and turns yet I still did not imagine it rose to the occasion of picking up the microphone and selling it. Here Amber and I diverge. I think this is a fine story and written well but be prepared for hundreds of pages of very little happening and many long self serving copy and pastes of gchat message threads (yes it’s a boring and pedantic as it sounds). The one place where I withhold criticism is for the end where she suffers and unspeakable blow. Regarding this she has my deepest sympathies alway. May she find peace. For the rest you would be safe to skip this story.I also find her conclusions to be oddly dogmatic for someone who left such dogmatism. It’s a very common coin flip I see often in those who leave - there is no God, I don’t pray, it’s all meaningless etc when I find having left there is for me a God. But this God is vastly larger than one religion and big enough for all beings. I pray daily and find great comfort in it and find God working in my life but I belong to no religion and hold no creed. I imagine I am not alone. I wish Amber blessings on her journey and will say the book was ok. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a beautiful and raw book. Everyone should read! *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019* I sat with a lump in my throat during a large portion of this book. As someone born and raised as a JW, who only recently left, I can say that this is the best, most honest depiction of the insular and private society that is Jehovah’s Witnesses. Amber’s book captured perfectly what is to be one of JWs and to slowly realize that it’s not “the truth”, and all of the ramifications that come with that. It is one of the hardest yet most beautiful transition and this book puts into words in a way that I didn’t know was possible. Everyone should read this book. Exjws, nonJWs and if they’d dare touch it, JWs. Everyone in my opinion can take something away from it, and those nonJW readers, I hope it gives you a little more to talk about next time a JW knocks on your door. If you ask the right questions perhaps you could even get them to think a bit. As Amber mentions in the book, for many it takes someone outside of the religion to open a believer’s eyes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I couldn't put this book down, and with four kids, that's saying something. *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019* Amber's life story is so gripping, it reads like a novel. Right from the start you are transported to Shanghai, where you begin living this raw, emotional life of awakening along with the author. This book provides fascinating insight into the secret world of Jehovah's Witnesses and their practice of shunning. I highly recommend reading with a friend, because there will be times you will feel you NEED to say to someone, "How crazy is this??" A must-read for anyone who has walked a similar path in life, i.e. raised in a fundamentalist or restricted household, struggling with identity, and finding the freedom to start anew. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/139108654-leaving-the-witness-exiting-a-religion-and-finding-a-life](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/139108654-leaving-the-witness-exiting-a-religion-and-finding-a-life) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*