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A Nonbeliever Tries to Make Sense of the Visions She Had as a Teen

By Fresh Air — 2014

“People have these unaccountable mystic experiences,” Ehrenreich tells Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. “Generally they say nothing or they label it as ‘God’ and get on with their lives. I’m saying, ‘Hey, no, let’s figure out what’s going on here.’ ”

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