Hello subscribers! And hello to others who end up here. If you’ve noticed not many posts have come from me lately, today I’m here to share what’s been going on: I’ve been preparing, delivering, and decompressing from giving live presentations in the Orlando, Florida, area about my cult story. This … [Read more…]
What do you know about cults and how to help survivors? For those who want to attend a conference on the subject, I recently received the following announcement about one in 2020. In this post, after the announcement, I respond to the conference theme, sharing what’s happened with Undertow. Check … [Read more…]
Do you know that cults are not just weird fringe groups from the 1970s but that many operate around the world today? Who joins them, leaves them, and suffers from their abuse? Cult Info Today I’ve been give permission to republish the following e-newsletter from the International Cultic Studies Association … [Read more…]
What? A two-part podcast (an internet audio show) about The Way International and Victor Paul Wierwille? When I heard that, I tuned in right away. You may know that I spent 17 years in The Way and wrote a memoir about it—Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control … [Read more…]
In the beginning of Undertow, my memoir about being in a cult, you’ll see a string of endorsements. I was lucky to get them from academics, cult experts, journalists, former members of The Way International, writers of related books, and supportive friends. In this post, I want to return the … [Read more…]