Books with author Amber Scott

"À la Tara Westover's Educated, Scorah's pensive, ultimately liberating memoir chronicles her formative years as a Jehovah's Witness...and captures the bewilderment of belief and the bliss of self-discovery."--O, The Oprah Magazine, Named one of "The Best Books by Women of Summer 2019""Scorah's book, the bravery of which cannot be overstated, is an earnest one, fueled by a plucky humor and a can-do spirit that endears. Her tale, though an exploration of extremity, is highly readable and warm."--The New York Times Book ReviewA riveting memoir of losing faith and finding freedom while a covert missionary in one of the world's most restrictive countries.A third-generation Jehovah's Witness, Amber Scorah had devoted her life to sounding God's warning of impending Armageddon. She volunteered to take the message to China, where the preaching she did was illegal and could result in her expulsion or worse. Here, she had some distance from her community for the first time. Immersion in a foreign language and culture--and a whole new way of thinking--turned her world upside down, and eventually led her to lose all that she had been sure was true.As a proselytizer in Shanghai, using fake names and secret codes to evade the authorities' notice, Scorah discreetly looked for targets in public parks and stores. To support herself, she found work at a Chinese language learning podcast, hiding her real purpose from her coworkers. Now with a creative outlet, getting to know worldly people for the first time, she began to understand that there were other ways of seeing the world and living a fulfilling life. When one of these relationships became an "escape hatch," Scorah's loss of faith culminated in her own personal apocalypse, the only kind of ending possible for a Jehovah's Witness.Shunned by family and friends as an apostate, Scorah was alone in Shanghai and thrown into a world she had only known from the periphery--with no education or support system. A coming of age story of a woman already in her thirties, this unforgettable memoir examines what it's like to start one's life over again with an entirely new identity. It follows Scorah to New York City, where a personal tragedy forces her to look for new ways to find meaning in the absence of religion. With compelling, spare prose, Leaving the Witness traces the bittersweet process of starting over, when everything one's life was built around is gone.

"À la Tara Westover's Educated, Scorah's pensive, ultimately liberating memoir chronicles her formative years as a Jehovah's Witness...and captures the bewilderment of belief and the bliss of self-discovery."--O, The Oprah Magazine, Named one of "The Best Books by Women of Summer 2019""Scorah's book, the bravery of which cannot be overstated, is an earnest one, fueled by a plucky humor and a can-do spirit that endears. Her tale, though an exploration of extremity, is highly readable and warm."--The New York Times Book ReviewA riveting memoir of losing faith and finding freedom while a covert missionary in one of the world's most restrictive countries.A third-generation Jehovah's Witness, Amber Scorah had devoted her life to sounding God's warning of impending Armageddon. She volunteered to take the message to China, where the preaching she did was illegal and could result in her expulsion or worse. Here, she had some distance from her community for the first time. Immersion in a foreign language and culture--and a whole new way of thinking--turned her world upside down, and eventually led her to lose all that she had been sure was true.As a proselytizer in Shanghai, using fake names and secret codes to evade the authorities' notice, Scorah discreetly looked for targets in public parks and stores. To support herself, she found work at a Chinese language learning podcast, hiding her real purpose from her coworkers. Now with a creative outlet, getting to know worldly people for the first time, she began to understand that there were other ways of seeing the world and living a fulfilling life. When one of these relationships became an "escape hatch," Scorah's loss of faith culminated in her own personal apocalypse, the only kind of ending possible for a Jehovah's Witness.Shunned by family and friends as an apostate, Scorah was alone in Shanghai and thrown into a world she had only known from the periphery--with no education or support system. A coming of age story of a woman already in her thirties, this unforgettable memoir examines what it's like to start one's life over again with an entirely new identity. It follows Scorah to New York City, where a personal tragedy forces her to look for new ways to find meaning in the absence of religion. With compelling, spare prose, Leaving the Witness traces the bittersweet process of starting over, when everything one's life was built around is gone.

No plan survives first contact with the enemy. When the enemy is your former commander? You need a new plan.Growing up in mercenary company Phalanx Eagle, Ruhger has a set of skills most teens can only dream about. But when the leaders of his merc company go to the dark side, Ruhger and his friends must save the orphans of Jericho Mining Colony to save their parent’s reputations—and all their lives. Since the usual procedures won’t work, Ruhger must use his cunning, marksmanship and piloting skills to lead his team on a daring mission to save the orphans. Cheat to win is his motto for this mission—this is not a test.Join Ruhger and his friends on their first solo mission through the spooky tunnels of Jericho Mining Colony. Will this rescue forge the future crew of Lightwave into an unbreakable team or shatter them completely?This short story was previously published in The Expanding Universe 5.

Safety is a longshot, but it’s better than no shot at all.With a Gov Human military task force protecting Lightwave, Saree is content. Add in her new relationship with Ruhger and Saree is truly happy. Then an unknown enemy attacks the task force, creating chaos, and Lightwave is back on the run.Elements inside Gov Human blame the attack on Saree, using the destruction to justify a military rebellion. Saree finds herself and Lightwave firmly in the cross-hairs of Gov Human and their allies. With enemies on all sides, “safety” shoots right out the airlock. Mere survival is a longshot…The thrilling conclusion of the Folding Space Series is finally here!

Something is wrong at Adzari Net Academy. Really wrong.It all seemed so right—Quinn’s big chance! She’d leave the mud, giant lizards and back-breaking labor behind forever and gain so much more: skills, connections, a job, a real life.Then Quinn arrives to find the academy under new ownership and everything’s changed. Mean girls, strict schedules and tough teachers aren’t a problem. Quinn’s got the brains, discipline and training to beat them at their own game.But the new owners raised the stakes and the house always wins. Quinn’s big adventure has become a fight for survival. Light years from home, with no power or backup, how can she endure?Some might give up and fail. But not Quinn. She’s determined to not just survive, but escape and do a little damage on her way out.They’ll never know what hit them.

Solve the dot-to-dot puzzle, and reveal a picture ready to color! With 30 fun puzzles to solve, developing a 'learning is fun' habit comes easy, and the slim size is great for packing into backpacks and luggage. Each puzzle labels the dots with numbers and focuses on developing sequencing and eye-hand coordination. These skills will help prepare preschoolers for school. Once they connect the dots correctly, kids can reward themselves by coloring in the picture they helped create.

Tracing Letters and Numbers Activity book is a fun activity book for kids that love numbers and letters and will like to trace the various fun images . Filled with more than 28 large prints, this book will stir their imagination with these fascinating activity. Tracing Letters and Numbers is a highly effective way in unleashing your child's imagination and creativity. It also promotes self-expression that is useful in learning. Kids would definitely love Tracing Letters & Numbers Activity Book.

Solve the dot-to-dot puzzle, and reveal a picture ready to color! With 30 fun puzzles to solve, developing a 'learning is fun' habit comes easy, and the slim size is great for packing into backpacks and luggage. Each puzzle labels the dots with numbers and focuses on developing sequencing and eye-hand coordination. These skills will help prepare preschoolers for school. Once they connect the dots correctly, kids can reward themselves by coloring in the picture they helped create.

Tracing Letters and Numbers Activity book is a fun activity book for kids that love numbers and letters and will like to trace the various fun images . Filled with more than 28 large prints, this book will stir their imagination with these fascinating activity. Tracing Letters and Numbers is a highly effective way in unleashing your child's imagination and creativity. It also promotes self-expression that is useful in learning. Kids would definitely love Tracing Letters & Numbers Activity Book.

Tracing Letters and Numbers Activity book is a fun activity book for kids that love numbers and letters and will like to trace the various fun images . Filled with more than 28 large prints, this book will stir their imagination with these fascinating activity. Tracing Letters and Numbers is a highly effective way in unleashing your child's imagination and creativity. It also promotes self-expression that is useful in learning. Kids would definitely love Tracing Letters & Numbers Activity Book.