Don't call it a cult : the shocking story of Keith Raniere and the women of NXIVM
Berman, Sarah2021
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As seen in Season Two of the HBO docuseries THE VOWThey draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more secretive those connections are, the more exclusive you feel. Little did you know, you just joined a cult.Sex trafficking. Self-help coaching. Forced labor. Mentorship. Multi-level marketing. Gaslighting. Investigative journalist Sarah Berman explores the shocking practices of NXIVM, a cult run by Keith Raniere and many enablers. Through the accounts of central NXIVM figures, Berman uncovers how dozens of women seeking creative coaching and networking opportunities instead were blackmailed, literally branded, near-starved, and enslaved. Don't Call It a Cult is a riveting account of NXIVM's rise to power, its ability to evade prosecution for decades, and the investigation that finally revealed its dark secrets to the world.
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Author:
Berman, Sarah, author
Imprint:
Lebanon, New Hampshire : Steerforth Press, [2021]2021
Collation:
xiv, 321 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-305) and index.
ISBN:
9781586422752 ((paperback))
Dewey class:
364.153361.430974743
LC class:
HV547
Language:
English
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Subject:
NXIVM (Firm)Raniere, Keith, 1960-Human traffickingOrganized crimeSelf-help groups -- Corrupt practices -- New York (State) -- AlbanyCults -- New York (State) -- AlbanyCult membersBiography: generalSocial welfare & social servicesContemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sectsTrue crimeTrue crime storiesCult membersCultsHuman traffickingOrganized crimeNew York (State) -- AlbanyTrue crime storiesTrue crime stories
BRN:
593386