Martha Beck

Martha Nibley Beck (born November 29, 1962) is an American author, life coach, speaker, and sociologist.

She holds bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees from Harvard University. Beck is the daughter of Hugh Nibley, a deceased scholar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and apologist. She received national attention after publication in 2005 of her best-seller, ''Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith'' in which she recounts her experiences of surviving sexual abuse. In addition to authoring several books, Beck is a columnist for ''O, The Oprah Magazine''. Provided by Wikipedia