Book description
You’re probably in a cult. You just don’t know it yet.
In The Culting of America, cult survivor, military veteran, and bestselling author of Uncultured Daniella Mestyanek Young delivers a gripping investigation into the invisible systems of control shaping our lives. Raised in the notorious sex cult the Children of…
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1 author picked The Culting of America as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a fascinating, culturally urgent, eye-opening read.
Drawing on her firsthand experience in the Children of God cult, Young examines how cult dynamics have embedded themselves into mainstream American life. From Tony Robbins to Taylor Swift fandom, she reveals how belonging, identity, and promises of transformation are repackaged for the mainstream.
The research is thorough, the insights sharp, and the question she poses, "Are you in a cult?" will stay with you.
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