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Feb 2024
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#684 Devastation & Hope - Kendra Petty

PAUL GILMARTIN
About this episode

Kendra Petty is an author who opens up about her life story, which is full of both devastation and hope. She talks about being raised in a cult, the tragic death of her brother, the abuse she suffered as a child, and how she’s gotten through it all. Be sure to check out her book, I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead: Escaping Abuse, a Cult, Attempted Murder and Other Insanities...A Story That Cannot Be True, But Is.


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More About Kendra


Website - https://kendrapettyofficial.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kendrapettyofficial 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/I-Cant-Believe-Im-Not-Dead-100090168579222/ 

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123000088-i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Believe-Not-Dead-Insanities/dp/1952491509/

Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead-escaping-abuse-a-cult-attempted-murder-and-other-insanities-a-story-that-cannot-be-true-but-is-kendra-petty/19820175 



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