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Lauren drain facts she was forced to become a part of the westboro baptist church by her father and mother at the age of 15. There, lauren found a new community offering both a warm welcome and a complex set of rules and. Lauren was born in tampa, florida, south africa to parents steve drain and lucy drain. Browse lauren drains bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Lauren drain generally travels from ct, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Lauren drain and husband david kagan on 11 february 2020 lauren drains instagram.
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In gripping detail, lauren drain reflects on her fall from grace. Lauren drain is an american nurse and a fitness model, she is the former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished, which chronicles her experiences and eventual banishment from the church. It was into this world that lauren drain was brought by her father steve. Top 10 hottest lauren hottest nurse drain pictures on. Lauren drain height age weight measurement wiki biography. Besides being a fitness model and a nurse, she is also an author. She became popular as an author of popular book banished. Lauren drain, now 27, spent her formative years in the westboro baptist church before being cast out after challenging many of its beliefs. Lauren drain laurens life has always been full of challenges. Lauren drain spent her teenage years as a member of the infamous westboro baptist church. Lauren drain is an american fitness model, personal trainer, nurse, and author who wrote the 20 new york times bestseller book banished. However, due to work and family, she currently resides in rison, arkansas, united states.
This book was fascinating and loved hearing about lauren s time with the wbc, but also how shes doing now. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church details drains. She was a part of a church that is known for its rebellious hate speeches. Lauren danielle drain laurendrainfit snapchat nudes.
In fact, she talks about her experience with the controversial westboro baptist church. This book was an excellent quick read laurens life before and in the. Now a new york times bestseller youve likely heard of the westboro bapti. Lauren now works as a registered nurse on the east coast. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church will be published on march 5th. Banished is the memoir of lauren drain, a young woman who was expelled from the.
With the help of former new york times correspondent lisa pulitzer, exchurch member lauren drain shares the story of her life within the religious sect. Lauren drain became famous when she wrote the book banished in 20 a. Though lauren drain s parents, brother, and sister have since cut all ties with her since her expulsion, the nurse dedicated the book banished to her siblings and still nurtures hopes of reuniting with her family again someday. Lauren danielle drain born december 31, 1985 is a former member of the westboro baptist church who wrote the 20 book banished. Lauren is married to a man named david kagan since 20.
Former westboro baptist church member lauren drain looks back on her days in the church in this revealing tellall book and she apologizes. Lauren drain audio books, best sellers, author bio. This scenario is possible in the current time of social media and it happend to lauren drain. Lauren drain kagan, who is known for her sexy and bombshells body, is a talented fitness model, nurse and author from united states. Now a new york times bestseller youve likely heard of the westboro. Lauren drain fitness model, nurse, and author who is known for having published her memoirs as a member of the controversial westboro baptist church. My name is lauren drain kagan or also know as laurendrainfit from instagram. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She has written a book that is not even related to modelling or to nursing. Glad to hear shes now normal, sorry that shes lost her siblings though. Lauren drains childhood seemed average american, but when her liberalminded father set out to film a documentary about the audacious and cultish hate group, the westboro baptist church, he found himself seduced. Lauren drains memoir is essentially about an abusive relationship though not with another person.
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches. Lauren danielle drain is an american fitness model, personal trainer, author and nurse. In this exclusive interview, former westboro baptist church member lauren drain talks about what shes sorry for, and what she believes is really the source of fred phelps homophobia. She was expelled from the church, which is one experience documented in the book banished.
Been interested in the westboro baptist church since louis theroux covered them on a documentary, as i cant understand them. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations about lauren drain lauren now works as a registered nurse on the east coast. The book is 295 pages long and is published by grand central publishing. From 2001 to 2008, she was a member of the much hated wbc as an indoctrinated child.
Family lauren doesnt communicate with her since her exile from the church westbro. Lauren drain height, weight, measurements, age, wiki, bio. Lauren drain is an american famed star, who is better known as an author of popular book banished. Surviving my years in the westboro baptist church, which was won the new york times best selling author award on march 30, 20. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Though lauren drains parents, brother, and sister have since cut all ties with her since her expulsion, the nurse dedicated the book banished to her siblings and still nurtures hopes of reuniting with her family again someday. After publishing the book, she gained limelight and went on to make appearances in media platforms like cnn, msnbc, 2020, and 60 minutes. I just finished a 4 hour reading binge of lauren drains book banished surviving my years in the westboro baptist church. Moreover, her book became the new york times bestseller book in the year 20. In 12 months, i competed in six shows in both fitness and diva bikini classes. Lauren drain biography, parents, siblings, husband, family.
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