Scarred : the true story of how I escaped NXIVM, the cult that bound my life
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Gasbarre, Kristine, author.
Published
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Prism, [2019].
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Book
Physical Desc
226 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
366 Edm
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366 Edm
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Published
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Prism, [2019].
Language
English
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"Follows actress Sarah Edmondson's account of her recruitment into the NXIVM cult, founded by Keith Raniere. It narrates in detail the 12 years she spent within the organization, during which [time] she enrolled over 2,000 members, chronicling her breaking point and her harrowing fight to get out, help others, and heal"--Publisher marketing.
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Edmondson spent twelve years within the organization NXIVM, founded by Keith Rainiere. From 2005 to 2017 she enrolled over 2,000 members. Here she chronicles the abuses of power she witnessed, and details the role female friendships play in the cult. Eventually becoming a key witness in the federal case against its founders, Edmondson details her breaking point and her harrowing fight to get out, help others, and heal. -- Adapted from jacket.
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