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Amber Scorah

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Amber Scorah is a writer living in Brooklyn, NY. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, Gothamist, and Believer magazine.

Amber became a parental leave advocate after the loss of her son Karl on his first day in childcare, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in Brooklyn culture by Brooklyn Magazine.

Before coming to New York City, Amber lived in Shanghai, where she was creator and host of the podcast "Dear Amber--The Insider's Guide to Everything China," one of iTunes' Top 10 Podcasts of 2008. Amber is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. ...more

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Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life

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“Absurdity becomes truth when enough people agree to it, and to not do so then becomes what is irrational.”
― Amber Scorah, Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life

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“So long as the burden of proof remains with the critic, a cult can never lose.”
― Amber Scorah, Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life

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“There is no human so bold as the preacher. Or so blind. For they do all of the talking, and none of the asking.”
― Amber Scorah, Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life

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