{"product_id":"sex-cult-nun-breaking-away-from-the-children-of-god-a-wild-radical-religious-cult-isbn-9780063136809","title":"Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2021 by \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003eand Recommended by \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e, Bustle, Purewow, Shondaland, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducated \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Vow \u003c\/i\u003ein this story of liberation and self-empowerment—an inspiring true story and stranger-than-fiction cult memoir of growing up in and breaking free from the Children of God, an oppressive, extremist religious cult.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaith Jones was raised to be part of a religious army preparing for the End Times. Growing up on an isolated farm in Macau, she prayed for hours every day and read letters of prophecy written by her grandfather, the founder of the Children of God. Tens of thousands of members strong, the cult followers looked to Faith’s grandfather as their guiding light. As such, Faith was celebrated as special and then punished doubly to remind her that she was not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver decades, the Children of God grew into an international organization that became notorious for its alarming sex practices and allegations of abuse and exploitation. But with indomitable grit, Faith survived, creating a world of her own—pilfering books and teaching herself high school curriculum. Finally, at age twenty-three, thirsting for knowledge and freedom, she broke away, leaving behind everything she knew to forge her own path in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, eye-opening, uplifting, and intensely affecting, \u003ci\u003eSex Cult Nun \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read memoir and a complicated family story mixed with an intimate coming-of-age narrative that brings to life a hidden world that’s hypnotically alien yet unexpectedly relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a girl raised to be a soldier for God find the courage to save herself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unbelievable True Story:\u003c\/b\u003e What it was like growing up as the granddaughter of David Brandt Berg, the controversial prophet of the notorious Children of God cult.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSurvival Against the Odds:\u003c\/b\u003e How a young woman, denied a formal education, secretly taught herself a high school curriculum and planned her escape from an isolated farm in Macau.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Courage to Leave:\u003c\/b\u003e The harrowing decision to break away at age twenty-three, leaving behind her entire family and the only world she had ever known to start over in America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInside an Extremist Cult:\u003c\/b\u003e An honest, eye-opening look at the infamous sex practices and exploitation within the Children of God, told from the inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Jones not only shined a marvelous light on the criminally destructive nature of religious cults but how the effects of abuse and mind control permeated every aspect of the followers’ lives. \u003cem\u003eSex Cult Nun\u003c\/em\u003e also provides a narrative of triumph that one could escape an egregious cult and create an authentic life free from abuse. As Faith Jones has done for herself, may her life story be a testament to the power of determination and the quest for freedom at all costs.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The no-holds-barred story of growing up in an extremist religious cult preparing for the end of days is hard to put down from its very first sentence. Jones brings us along as she tries to navigate a world few of us can imagine while contending with the conflicts of love, loyalty and growing up.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Faith Jones offers a powerful memoir full of childhood joy yet rooted within a world where abuse is rampant and happiness cannot last. An accessible story about a woman who liberates herself from the binds of an abusive, patriarchal cult, \u003cem\u003eSex Cult Nun\u003c\/em\u003e will keep readers turning pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonna Freitas, author of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A]n exceptional debut… A must-read memoir of self-discovery and reinvention that readers will find impossible to put down. Pass along to fans of Tara Westover’s \u003cem\u003eEducated\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Both inspiring and disturbing, \u003cem\u003eSex Cult Nun\u003c\/em\u003e unravels Jones’ complicated upbringing, the trauma she endured as a result and her eventual path to liberation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Startlingly honest and hard to put down, Faith Jones's memoir is proof that your past needn't define you and that anything is survivable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Lawless, New York Times bestselling author of Chanel Bonfire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Jones’s] gripping memoir—like \u003cem\u003eEducated\u003c\/em\u003e—takes you inside a disturbing childhood and leaves you marveling at the resilience of the human spirit.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jones bridges entertainment and empathy by penning a page-turning memoir that is not just a fascinating and heartbreaking look at life inside a cult, but ultimately an empowering story of resilience.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today (four stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Faith Jones’s memoir of growing up in the Children of God religious cult is shocking and, ultimately, life-affirming…. An eye-opening account sure to please those who love a good cult book or just a good memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A]n absolute must-read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBitch Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Complex and richly detailed, the book provides fascinating insights into a secretive religious organization while offering often heartbreaking details about the nature and repercussions of growing up indoctrinated in a cult. A powerful and disturbing memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating read for anyone interested in cults and how they operate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this outstanding debut, Jones recounts her upbringing in and escape from the infamous cult, the Children of God… As Jones transports readers from Macau to Kazakhstan to the United States, Jones skillfully provides the mental framework to understand her past as an indoctrinated individual in hopes of helping others ‘stand up for themselves.’ This remarkable account of self-liberation is not to be missed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSex Cult Nun\u003c\/em\u003e is an unflinching often heart-wrenching and thrilling reckoning with a childhood shaped by a notorious cult, and the story of how Jones came through fire to make sense of it all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Hough, New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author’s absorbing, meticulously detailed description of her early life with her eight siblings in Macau, and later episodes in Thailand, Hong Kong, the US, and Kazakhstan, recall both \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Castle \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Educated\u003c\/em\u003e. The extreme poverty, hard work, and over-the-top physical punishment are balanced by a child’s-eye view of a fascinating, unfamiliar world…It is engrossing and well-crafted; it is shocking and at times, salacious; it is also seriously important.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jones...tells her harrowing story in a brisk present-tense voice, lending her recollections a sense of disturbing immediacy...in this powerful book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this moving memoir of her childhood, Faith Jones recalls growing up in a religious cult…. Harrowing, but also fierce and inspiring.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is an extraordinary book, chilling in its account of delusion and depravity, but also inspiring.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889585909989,"sku":"NP9780063136809","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063136809.jpg?v=1730231551","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sex-cult-nun-breaking-away-from-the-children-of-god-a-wild-radical-religious-cult-isbn-9780063136809","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}