Gwen Shamblin Lara

Gwen Shamblin
Lara in 2018
Born(1955-02-18)February 18, 1955
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 66)
Percy Priest Lake, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
  • Author
  • Dietitian
Spouses
David Shamblin
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(m. 1978; div. 2018)​
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(m. 2018; died 2021)​
Children2[1][2]
Writing career
EducationUniversity of Tennessee
Genre
Website
www.gwenshamblinlara.com

Gwendolyn Henley Shamblin Lara (February 18, 1955 – May 29, 2021) was the founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church, founder of the Christian diet program The Weigh Down Workshop, and an American author.

She is the subject of the 2021 HBO Max docuseries, The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin.

  1. ^ "michaelshamblin.com". michaelshamblin.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "gwenshamblinbooks.com". gwenshamblinbooks.com.