Praise for "Walking Away from Hate"
"Bold, courageous, and brutally honest. Should be required reading in all high schools. The unbearable near-tragedies of this girl's journey and her mother's terror hounded me long after the last page was turned."
DONNA MORRISSEY, Award-winning author of
The Fortunate Brother and Sylvanus Now
"I've known Lauren - and her story - for some time now, but reading Walking Away from Hate sheds new light on her journey. In the conversations between Lauren and her mom Jeanette, we learn valuable lessons about the white supremacist movement, and even more important lessons about the power of love and forgiveness. About the movement, we learn how it is badly riddled with hypocrisy, disloyalty, disrespect and misogyny. About love, we learn that when we offer unconditional love, we have the power to save those around us. Their shared story gives hope that there is a path for others who want to walk away from hate."
DR. BARBARA PERRY,
Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, UOIT
Director, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism
"While the juxtaposition of two worlds is a central theme of this mother/daughter story, equally powerful are the insights into how white extremist thinking is fostered in the young. Walk Away from Hate serves as a contrast between ideals of justice, truth and social issues, and ideally will be used for classroom study and parent/child discussions of ideology gone awry and its powerful lure and message for those who grow into adulthood angry about society's failures and parental teachings."
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
"Jeanette and Lauren portray the difficult and painful experiences when a child becomes involved in extremism - and how to overcome this. Walk Away from Hate is a unique account from a mother and a daughter's parallel experience of radicalization. For professionals, family members and individuals who are leaving their involvement in extremism and hate, this is a highly recommended read."
ROBERT ORELL, International expert on the disengagement and reintegration of violent extremists, and former leader of Exit Sweden and Exit USA
Praise for "Surviving Extremism"
“An incredibly beautiful, powerful read. A terrific primer for family who are suffering through extremism.”
PATRICK RICCARDS, Past Executive Director and CEO Life After Hate
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“Remarkable. An amazing resource that is approachable, well written and well supported. Solid, workable advice, especially about communication. Parents will see themselves in these pages and benefit from the author’s experience.”
DR. BARBARA PERRY, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, UOIT
Director, Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism
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"A great read for parents and grandparents alike"
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JOYCE PERRIN, Author of "Ants in My Pants"
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