{Please note that we discuss abuse in this episode.}
How do we love people across our political and social divides? What are the costs and gifts of loving our political neighbor? Nancy French, author of Ghosted: An American Story, talks with Amy Julia Becker about:

• Her experiences as a ghostwriter for GOP politicians and her decision to leave the industry
• Polarization within the church and the political landscape
• Inadequate responses to abuse from both the church and the culture
• The cost of speaking out
• Finding hope and connection in surprising ways

New Workshop with Amy Julia: Reimagining Family Life With Disability
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GUEST BIO:
Nancy French has collaborated on multiple books for celebrities - five of which made the New York Times best seller list - and written books under her own name.  She has conducted a multi-year journalistic investigation, written commentary, and published for the nation’s most prominent newspapers and magazines. Her memoir, Ghosted, is a story of poverty, success and the rise and fall of political influence. She lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband – journalist David French – and family.
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CONNECT ONLINE

• Website: nancyfrench.com
• Instagram: @nancyjanefrench
• Facebook: @NancyAndersonFrench
• Twitter: @NancyAFrench

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ON THE PODCAST:

• New Workshop with Amy Julia: Reimagining Family Life With Disability
• Ghosted: An American Story by Nancy French
• The Washington Post: What it’s like to experience the 2016 election as both a conservative and a sex abuse survivor by Nancy French
• Nancy’s Kanakuk Kamp investigation
• David French at the New York Times

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TRANSCRIPT: amyjuliabecker.com/nancy-french/
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YouTube Channel: video with closed captions
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Let’s Reimagine the Good Life together. Find out more at amyjuliabecker.com.
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