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S'està carregant… Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed by Those They Trusted (edició 2008)de Kristina Jones
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Family Abuse Wow, an amazing and horrible read. Horrible only in the sense that these women (and many other children) lived through horrific emotional, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of cultists. No, these girls weren't kidnapped, their parents raised them in this culture of rape and denigration. I don't think that I have ever heard of the Children of God cult previously. It's beginnings, in the 1970's, started very flower child-y and then moved on to child molesting (you have to share your love with others in order to love Jesus, even very young children), brainwashing, and subjugation of women. Ugh...just horrible, but a fascinating read. Glad to see that these three made it out mostly okay, as opposed to the leader's son who left the cult and killed himself. Amazing. OMG..is all i can say. I was shocked to think that this "religious group" and it's founders are still out there doing this to more innocent children. I am appalled that nothing has been done to bring these children justice. I have seen brainwashing and abuse before. I understand how it can totally twist your whole perception of life and leave eternal scars,but never have i seen it on such a large scale and with children!! God bless these 3 sisters and the other ex-members for trying to do something about it. This book will bring about every emotion you can think of. I thought the book was very well written. Even though the story was written by 3 writers, i was easily able to keep up. I dont know if anyone can read this book and not feel emotionally involved. It will definitely get to you so go ahead and get the tissues ready... Well this book was hard to read especially because I knew the outcome having looked up this cult on The Internet and that they still exist and still call tribute to that horrible pedophile and his wife who is the leader. If you look at there website all you see is pictures of happy children. Well I don't buy it and I am shocked that they were never punished. Finished this last night July 5 Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
The bestselling, devastating account of three sisters torn apart, abused and exploited at the hands of a community that robbed them of their childhood. It reveals three lives, separate but entwined, that have experienced unspeakable horror, unrelenting loyalty and unforgettable courage. From as early as three years old, Juliana, Celeste and Kristina were separated from their parents and physically and sexually abused by their 'guardians' in the infamous religious cult known as the Children of God. They were made to watch and mimic orgies, received love letters and sexual advances from men old enough to be their grandfather, and were forced into abusive relationships. They were denied access to formal schooling and medical care, had to busk on the streets, beg for money, and were mercilessly beaten for 'crimes' as unpredictable as reading an encyclopaedia. Finally, unable to live with the guilt of what had happened to her children, their mother escaped with Kristina and her younger siblings, cutting herself off from Celeste in a bid to save her remaining children. Desperate to save her sister, Kristina eventually began a search to find Celeste,but it would be many years until Celeste found the courage to escape, wanting freedom and a different future for the child she was carrying. The suicide of one of their sisters drove Juliana to exit the group a couple of years later. Now the three sisters have finally come together to reveal in full and horrific detail their existence within the Children of God cult. Their stories reveal a community spread throughout the world and its legacy of anorexia, depression, drug abuse, suicide and even murder. Lives are ripped apart and painstakingly mended with a shared strength that finally enabled the sisters to free themselves from the shadows of their past. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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