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No Somos Parte del Mundo: Mi Historia Como Testigo de Jehov / We Are Not Part O F the World
by Soraya Nrez
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«Cuando empec a poner por escrito mi historia y por lo que haba pasado siendo testigo de Jehov, comenc a darme cuenta de todo aquello de lo que no fui consciente cuando estaba dentro de la organizacin .
Por qu los testigos de Jehov no pueden celebrar los cumpleaos, recibir transfusiones de sangre ni tener amigos «mundanos ? En qu consiste exactamente esta organizacin y cules son las consecuencias de romper sus normas? En este testimonio, tan crudo como valiente, su protagonista desgrana todos los aspectos de lo que fue su vida como testigo de Jehov el control e influencia que se ejerce incluso en la infancia, las prohibiciones, el funcionamiento de la jerarqua, el adoctrinamiento..., hasta llegar a la ltima vez que abraz a su padre sabiendo que no podra volver a verlo tras haber sido expulsada de la comunidad. A partir de entonces reconstruy su vida y su identidad gracias a las experiencias «del mundo con las que antes ni siquiera podra haberse atrevido a soar. Adems de dar voz a una realidad oculta y silenciada, la autora reflexiona sobre la culpa, la vergenza, el sentido de pertenencia y el alto precio que a veces se paga por la libertad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The shocking testimony of Soraya Nrez, the former Jehovah's Witness who, after being expelled from her community and forced to cut all ties with her family, broke her silence to denounce the ostracism and control practiced behind the walls of the organization.
Why can't Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate birthdays, receive blood transfusions or have outside friends? What exactly does the organization consist of and what are the consequences of breaking its rules? In this courageous and unsparing account, Nrez describes every aspect of her life as a Jehovah's Witness: the influence and control the organization exerts over its members from infancy, the prohibitions, the workings of its hierarchy, the indoctrination... up to the last time she hugged her father, knowing that she would never see him again after being expelled from the community. In the years since, she has rebuilt her life and her identity through "worldly" experiences she wouldn't have dared to dream of before. In addition to giving voice to a hidden and silenced reality, the author reflects on topics such as guilt, shame, a sense of belonging, and the high price that must sometimes be paid for freedom.
«Cuando empec a poner por escrito mi historia y por lo que haba pasado siendo testigo de Jehov, comenc a darme cuenta de todo aquello de lo que no fui consciente cuando estaba dentro de la organizacin .
Por qu los testigos de Jehov no pueden celebrar los cumpleaos, recibir transfusiones de sangre ni tener amigos «mundanos ? En qu consiste exactamente esta organizacin y cules son las consecuencias de romper sus normas? En este testimonio, tan crudo como valiente, su protagonista desgrana todos los aspectos de lo que fue su vida como testigo de Jehov el control e influencia que se ejerce incluso en la infancia, las prohibiciones, el funcionamiento de la jerarqua, el adoctrinamiento..., hasta llegar a la ltima vez que abraz a su padre sabiendo que no podra volver a verlo tras haber sido expulsada de la comunidad. A partir de entonces reconstruy su vida y su identidad gracias a las experiencias «del mundo con las que antes ni siquiera podra haberse atrevido a soar. Adems de dar voz a una realidad oculta y silenciada, la autora reflexiona sobre la culpa, la vergenza, el sentido de pertenencia y el alto precio que a veces se paga por la libertad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The shocking testimony of Soraya Nrez, the former Jehovah's Witness who, after being expelled from her community and forced to cut all ties with her family, broke her silence to denounce the ostracism and control practiced behind the walls of the organization.
Why can't Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate birthdays, receive blood transfusions or have outside friends? What exactly does the organization consist of and what are the consequences of breaking its rules? In this courageous and unsparing account, Nrez describes every aspect of her life as a Jehovah's Witness: the influence and control the organization exerts over its members from infancy, the prohibitions, the workings of its hierarchy, the indoctrination... up to the last time she hugged her father, knowing that she would never see him again after being expelled from the community. In the years since, she has rebuilt her life and her identity through "worldly" experiences she wouldn't have dared to dream of before. In addition to giving voice to a hidden and silenced reality, the author reflects on topics such as guilt, shame, a sense of belonging, and the high price that must sometimes be paid for freedom.
Paperback
$21.95