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"Months after a brutal tragedy, young Jake and his mother travel to St. Louis to visit their estranged family during the holidays. Soon, Jake, his cousin Baby Al, and their friend Sara must fight for their very lives when they discover the horrific truth about the city's devastating secret past"--Back cover.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
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First edtion.
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"When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one"--
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Worthy Publishing, a division of Hachett Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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First edition.
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"At ten months old, Holly Marie was brought to the door of a church by three barefoot women in white robes and head coverings. Adopted by the pastor and raised in a loving Christian home, Holly nevertheless struggled with the ache of not knowing what had happened to her biological parents. She still felt their absence even as she married and started a family of her own. When two detectives showed up at the restaurant where she worked and informed...
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For some decades American (and other) culture has been obsessed with cults. But what does "cult" mean? How should a religious group be identified as a cult? Who joins cults and why? These and other questions are answered in this book. It provides a basic introduction to cults, "unsafe sects," especially from an orthodox Christian perspective. Here readers will also find accounts of the author's personal experiences of cults.
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A comprehensive reference guide to all things occult, covering a broad range of magic tradition from Babylonian times to the present day.
This authoritative reference text by linguist and occult expert Harry E. Wedeck offers a broad understanding of witchcraft, necromancy, paganism, the occult, and many of magic's other manifestations. With in-depth information on essential concepts, practices, and vocabulary, Dictionary of Magic also covers many...
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[Publisher not identified]
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[2023]
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English
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Sylina has sacrificed everything for her goddess-her soul, her freedom, her eyes. Life in service to the Arachessen, a cult of the Goddess of Fate, has turned Sylina from orphaned street-rat to disciplined killer, determined to overthrow Glaea's tyrannical king. But when a brutal vampire conqueror arrives on their shores, Sylina faces an even deadlier adversary. She's tasked with a crucial mission: infiltrate his army, earn his trust... and kill him....
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African-Americans have long confronted the challenge of dignity destruction caused by white supremacy. While many have found meaning and restoration of dignity in the black church, others have found it in ethnocentric socioreligious groups and philosophies. These ideologies have grown and developed deep traction in the black community and beyond. Previously found primarily in urban communities and conscious Hip-hop songs, now that we are in the Internet...
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Through a beautiful and happy-go-lucky childhood, to a confusing adolescence, abusive marriage, and finally freedom, Charlene Jeffs takes readers on a wandering journey through the joys and heartaches of her life within the FLDS Church.
Charlene was raised in the FLDS church by a loving mother and father, brothers, and sisters. Her childhood seemed nearly "normal" as she interacted with other kids her age, went to school, and learned how to complete...
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In "Cults Within the Body of Christ," we unravel the subtle yet powerful forces that can infiltrate and disrupt Christ-centered communities. Through a careful examination of Scripture and an exploration of real-life experiences, this book exposes the tactics of manipulative leaders and distorted teachings. By contrasting these with the liberating principles of Christ, we empower believers to discern and resist manipulation.As we navigate these pages,...
11) Boys weekend
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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First edition.
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English
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"Newly-out trans artist's assistant Sammie is invited to an old friend's bachelor weekend in El Campo, a hedonistic wonderland of a city floating in the Atlantic Ocean's international waters -- think Las Vegas with even fewer rules. Though they have not identified as a man for over a year, Sammie's old friends haven't quite gotten the message -- as evidenced by their former best friend Adam asking them to be his "best man." Arriving at the swanky...
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I am retired now but I spent many years as a bodyguard/private eye working to save people from the clutches of religious cults. Follow me in my journey as I have traveled around the country rescuing young adults from these cults. Read how they are brainwashed by these false prophets and how we helped remove them from these groups.
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A man shares his story of growing up in a late 20th-century American cult, and how, he escaped-in this gripping autobiography.
As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was, raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Alamo Christian Foundation, with the Bible, and his parents' interpretations of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies of his adoptive mother and father, Tony and Susan Alamo, including them being the two...
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Lifton's research for the book began in 1953 with a series of interviews with American servicemen who had been held captive during the Korean War. In addition to interviews with 25 Americans, Lifton also interviewed 15 Chinese who had fled their homeland after having been subjected to indoctrination in Chinese universities. From these interviews, which in some cases occurred regularly for over a year, Lifton identified the tactics used by Chinese...
15) Broken Faith
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An explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulation**
In 1979, a fiery preacher named Jane Whaley attracted a small group of followers with a promise that she could turn their lives around.
In the years since, Whaley’s following has expanded to include thousands of congregants across three continents. In their eyes she’s a prophet. And to disobey her...
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Advocating nuclear war, attempting communication with dolphins and taking an interest in the paranormal and UFOs, there is perhaps no greater (or stranger) cautionary tale for the Left than that of Posadism.
Named after the Argentine Trotskyist J. Posadas, the movement's journey through the fractious and sectarian world of mid-20th century revolutionary socialism was unique. Although at times significant, Posadas' movement was ultimately a failure....
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Edgar Award Finalist: The true story of a string of brutal crimes committed in the name of religious fanaticism and racial hatred in 1970s San Francisco.
In the early 1970s, a small band of well-dressed, clean-cut African American men began terrorizing the residents of San Francisco with guns and machetes. Their victims ranged from a teenage Salvation Army cadet to a middle-aged Jordanian grocer to an eighty-one-year-old janitor. The streets became...
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