Brenda peterson author of thrillers

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Her work has appeared on NPR and in The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Tikkun, Seattle Times, Orion, and Oprah magazine. Her most recent books are Wolf Nation: The Life, Death, and Return of Wild American Wolves, chosen as a “Best Conservation Book of the Year” by Forbes magazine; her children’s books include Wild Orca, Lobos, Catastrophe by the Sea, and the new illustrated digital book Crane Maiden.

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About the Book:

Born into the contained and exacting world of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Brenda Peterson was shaped by a rigorous doctrine, worldview, and lifestyle that she never questioned—until she found herself trapped in an abusive marriage that shook the very foundations of who she thought she was, what she thought she wanted, and what she had always held on to as Truth.

Peterson’s candid and contemplative memoir captures the journey of innocence, angst, struggle, heartbreak, and ultimate revelation that led one woman to leave everything she had ever known to discover a life she had never thought possible.

Letting Go is a balm for anyone who has ever felt locked in a relationship, religion, or lifestyle that was toxic to one’s soul—and who craves the courage, self-discovery, and empowerment that can ultimately lead one to freedom, fulfillment, and joy.

Books by Brenda Peterson

Wolf Nation: The Life, Death, and Return of Wild American Wolves (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
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3.98 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions

I Want to Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here on Earth
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3.63 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions

Your Life is a Book: How to Craft & Publish Your Memoir (How to Write a Book - A Guide)
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4.16 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions

Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World
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3.87 avg rating — 116 ratings — 3 editions

Sightings: The Gray Whales' Mysterious Journey
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4.02 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions

Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals
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4.08 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions

Catastrophe by the Sea
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3.41 avg rating — 74 ratings — 4 editions

Leopard & Silkie: One Boy's Quest to Save the Seal Pups
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3.73 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions

Living by Water: True Stories of Nature and Spirit
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4.16 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1990 — 9 editions

Wolf Haven: Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America
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4.31 avg rating — 45 ratings — 2 editions

Wild Chorus: Finding Harmony with Whales, Wolves, and Other Animals
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3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings — 5 editions

Animal Heart
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions

Nature and Other Mothers: Personal Stories of Women and the Body of Earth
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions

Lobos: A Wolf Family Returns to the Wild
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4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions

Seal Pup Rescue
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3.65 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions

The Drowning World (The Aquantis Series)
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4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions

Singing to the Sound: Visions of Nature, Animals, and Spirit
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4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions

Stiletto
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3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — 9 editions

Sister Stories: Taking the Journey Together
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions

Secret Histories: Stories of Courage, Risk, and Revelation
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4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions

Duck And Cover
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 6 editions

Marvelous Mystical Messages: Speaking to Loved Ones from Beyond
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3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions

Letting Go: Creating an Exceptional Life After Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses
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4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions

The Secret Journal of Kate Morag A Celtic Romance
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3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011

River of light
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3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions

Mermaids Rising: Why Fins Are the New Fangs
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3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013

Tattoo Master (Aquantis Series Book 2)
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014

Becoming the Enemy
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4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1988

Backstage Girls: Women in Love
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014

Calisthenics Workout: Exercises Can Help You Build Lean Muscle and Stay Fit
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0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings

Brenda Peterson

Author of over 23 books, including the memoir, I Want to Be Left Behind, selected as a “Top Ten Best Non-Fiction” book by the Christian Science Monitor and an Indie Next “Great Read,” by Independent Booksellers.

Her novel, Duck and Cover, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.