Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
By: Spencer Schneider
3.53
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
They took an oath of absolute secrecy and lived in a covert world in plain sight. “It didn’t loo…
Want to Read $ 1.99"I was a member of the Gans group for over 20 years. I didn't realize it was really a cult until I took the step, out the door. Ironically, that's when I finally felt and tasted the very freedom that had eluded me during my 20 years of "working on myself."-Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
"I was a member of the Gans group for over 20 years. I didn't realize it was really a cult until I took the step, out the door. Ironically, that's when I finally felt and tasted the very freedom that had eluded me during my 20 years of "working on myself."-Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
"...There were dozens of construction projects where members were coerced into working in dangerous conditions for free...We were paying for the privilege of being forced to build for Sharon and others. The projects always involved impossible deadlines set arbitrarily by Sharon or other leaders...I'll never forget the sight of 65-year-old Joni, with her chronic illnesses, standing on a 10-foot ladder at 2:30 AM with a paint roller in her hand, furiously painting the ceiling before the 3:00 AM deadline."-Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
"...There were dozens of construction projects where members were coerced into working in dangerous conditions for free...We were paying for the privilege of being forced to build for Sharon and others. The projects always involved impossible deadlines set arbitrarily by Sharon or other leaders...I'll never forget the sight of 65-year-old Joni, with her chronic illnesses, standing on a 10-foot ladder at 2:30 AM with a paint roller in her hand, furiously painting the ceiling before the 3:00 AM deadline."-Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
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2. Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
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3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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3. Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults
By: Mitch Weiss
4.15
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
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4. Scarred
By: Sarah Edmondson
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Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
"'Master, would you brand me? It would be an honor.' From the second I climb onto the table, acutel… read more
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5. When the World Didn't End: A Memoir
By: Guinevere Turner
3.74
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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6. Finding Baby Holly: Lost to a Cult, Surviving My Parents' Murders, and Saved by Prayer
By: Holly Marie
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7. A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
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3.61
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10. Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them
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11. When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times
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12. Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM
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3.66
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14. Flunk. Start.: Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology
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18. Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
By: Spencer Schneider
3.53
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
They took an oath of absolute secrecy and lived in a covert world in plain sight. “It didn’t loo… read more
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"I was a member of the Gans group for over 20 years. I didn't realize it was really a cult until I took the step, out the door. Ironically, that's when I finally felt and tasted the very freedom that …"-Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
"...There were dozens of construction projects where members were coerced into working in dangerous conditions for free...We were paying for the privilege of being forced to build for Sharon and other…"-Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival
19. The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM
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20. Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida
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21. Peggy
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