Off the Deep End: Jerry and Becki Falwell and the Collapse of an Evangelical Dynasty

Off the Deep End: Jerry and Becki Falwell and the Collapse of an Evangelical Dynasty | Mark Ebner, Giancarlo Granda

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HOW did I miss this icky little scandal?! I‘m not sure but this audiobook made me chuckle several times. The Falwells, (unknown to me before this book) evangelical leaders, head of Liberty University, got kinky with a 20 something “pool boy” as Giancarlo Granda became known in the press. This is his story from his own words (with the help of a coauthor of course). It‘s a short audio that filled me in on some past drama. There‘s a doc on Hulu.

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Chelsea.Poole Another #blameitonMegabooks !! Thanks! 😊 13mo

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Off the Deep End: Jerry and Becki Falwell and the Collapse of an Evangelical Dynasty | Mark Ebner, Giancarlo Granda

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The Falwell sh!t is a hot mess train wreck. Whatever people decide to do in their marriages is none of my business, but the Falwells presumed to tell a lot of other people what to do, so I was kind of pleased to see them exposed as manipulative hypocrites. As for Granda, in this book he says two things: he was a 20 year old looking for a good time and that he was groomed into this abusive relationship. Eh. I think at 20, ⬇️

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Megabooks ⬆️ groomed is a bit strong for an adult, but did they manipulate and blackmail him? That I can believe. Low pick. #BorrowNotBuy 2y

Cinfhen Im definitely intrigued!! Hopefully #Scribd will have it 🤞🏽🤞🏽 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen you do like a juicy memoir! 😉 2y

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Cinfhen I do!!!! 2y

Bookwomble @Megabooks I've worked with a lot of survivors of abuse, and a fair few abusers, and sadly grooming is a thing that happens at every age 😕 2y

Megabooks @Bookwomble interesting. For some reason, I thought it was just a thing with young people. Thank you for sharing. 2y

Reggie Have you read that book by the daughter of the Warren Jeffs, the FDLS guy. He had like 72 wives, a lot of them underage, and his daughter was so frustrated with the husband he chose for her because it came to a point where if he told them they shouldn‘t hug, the husband wouldn‘t hug her. It was crazy. And that was when they were being punished in confinement where nobody could see them. 2y

Reggie Also, I don‘t know if you know, off subject, but the worlds gymnastics championships are happening this week. 2y

Megabooks @Reggie I haven‘t read that FLDS book, but I‘ve read others. That is one crazy group!! And yes, I‘ve been keeping up with Liverpool on sm, and I‘m hoping I‘ll be able to watch live on peacock through the week some! I really want to see Ellie Black‘s full routines because her bars on podium were 🔥🔥! I‘m really excited for Shilese, too. I‘ve been a fan for awhile, and I‘m really happy to see her shine! 2y

Megabooks @Reggie who are you excited for?? 2y

Reggie @Megabooks Shilese Jones because she‘s kinda the newbie. I knows she ‘s been around for a minute but now she‘s international so I just want her to do good. 2y

Megabooks @Reggie same 👍🏻 I was glad when she spoke up after olympic trials, but I was worried they‘d hold it against her. I‘m glad she‘s training so strong, and I hope she gets on the podium multiple times! I saw Rebecca Andrade just passed her in the all-around qualifications. That woman is a beast! 🔥 2y

Megabooks @Reggie GOLD!! 🎉🎉🎉 So proud of them! I missed most because my dad‘s doctor‘s appointment went long, but I‘m hoping to watch Shi and Jade Wednesday. 2y

Reggie I‘m so happy for them but also for Canada bronze, what?!!!! Ever since Ellie Black got 2nd or 3rd behind Morgan Herd that one year they‘ve been on my radar but I never thought they were in contention, so good for them! 2y

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