Sex cult nun : breaking away from the Children of God, a wild, radical religious cult
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New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021].
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Book
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First edition.
ISBN
9780062952455, 0062952455
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x, 386 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm
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Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
289.909 JONES
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Montecito Library - Adult Nonfiction - Nonfiction Area
289.909 JONES
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062952455, 0062952455

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"Faith Jones was raised to be part a religious army preparing for the End Times. Growing up on an isolated farm in Macau, she prayed for hours every day and read letters of prophecy written by her grandfather, the founder of the Children of God. Tens of thousands of members strong, the cult followers looked to Faith's grandfather as their guiding light. As such, Faith was celebrated as special and then punished doubly to remind her that she was not. Over decades, the Children of God grew into an international organization that became notorious for its alarming sex practices and allegations of abuse and exploitation. But with indomitable grit, Faith survived, creating a world of her own-pilfering books and teaching herself high school curriculum. Finally, at age twenty-three, thirsting for knowledge and freedom, she broke away, leaving behind everything she knew to forge her own path in America. A complicated family story mixed with a hauntingly intimate coming-of-age narrative, Faith Jones' extraordinary memoir reflects our societal norms of oppression and abuse while providing a unique lens to explore spiritual manipulation and our rights in our bodies. Honest, eye-opening, uplifting, and intensely affecting, Sex Cult Nun brings to life a hidden world that's hypnotically alien yet unexpectedly relatable."--book jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jones, F. (2021). Sex cult nun: breaking away from the Children of God, a wild, radical religious cult (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jones, Faith. 2021. Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away From the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jones, Faith. Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away From the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jones, Faith. Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away From the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.

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