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Don't call it a cult : the shocking story of Keith Raniere and the women of NXIVM / by Berman, Sarah,author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-305) and index.Prologue: "The most ethical man" -- Theory of everything -- Some very powerful human beings -- A place of survival -- Epilogue: Vanguard on trial -- Appendix: Letter on trial.An investigative journalist explores the shocking practices of NXIVM, a cult run by Keith Raniere and many enablers, detailing its rise as a personal development company, its ability to evade prosecution for decades, and the investigation that finally revealed its dark secrets to the world.

Subjects: True crime stories.; Raniere, Keith, 1960-; NXIVM (Firm); Self-help groups; Cults; Cult members.; Human trafficking.; Organized crime.;

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The program : inside the mind of Keith Raniere and the rise and fall of NXIVM / by Natalie, Toni,author.(CARDINAL)816981; Hardin, Chet,author.(CARDINAL)816971; Ross, Rick Allen,author of foreword.;

Includes bibliographical references.An insider look into the world of the so-called "Hollywood Sex Cult" NXIVM chronicling the rise of enigmatic cult leader, Keith Raniere, from its "Patient Zero," his former girlfriend and test subject for his coercive control techniques. Many have heard of NXIVM and its creator, Keith Raniere, the unassuming Albany man now prosecuted for ensnaring tens of thousands of people in the US, Mexico, Canada and elsewhere, to do his bidding and pay millions of dollars to participate in his self-improvement methodology. But where did Keith Raniere begin? Enter Toni Natalie, Keith's Patient Zero, the first one indoctrinated into Raniere's methodology and the first one to escape. The Program begins with the origin story of NXIVM, follows its rise to international prominence, and takes the reader into the downfall of Raniere through Toni's eyes. During this time she bore witness to the evolution of his methodology, including his use of sex, blackmail, and employment of psychological tools such as neuro-linguistic programming to control and punish those who would not heed his wishes. She uniquely details the fortunes lost and the lives left in disarray that she witnessed contemporaneously, including members of DOS, a group of women coerced into sexual acts under the guise of a "women's empowerment" inner circle, whom Raniere exercised extreme control over directly and through his lieutenants. But far from being a victim's story, in the spirit of Erin Brockovich, Toni's is a nuanced narrative of a multi-dimensional woman saving herself, and then working tirelessly to help other women do the same for themselves. Today, Toni is happy, reunited with her son, and surrounded by friends and family--it is this perspective that makes her such a unique storyteller.

Subjects: True crime stories.; Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Case studies.; Natalie, Toni.; Raniere, Keith, 1960-; NXIVM (Firm); Cult members; Ex-cultists; Human trafficking; Sex crimes; Sexual violence.;

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Cults : [sound recording] inside the world's most notorious groups and understanding the people who joined them / by Cutler, Max,author.; Conley, Kevin,1960-author.(CARDINAL)662604; Simonelli, Pete,narrator.; Beattie, Raquel,narrator.(CARDINAL)864153; Walker, Erin Ruth,narrator.(CARDINAL)896613; Campbell, Danny(Narrator),narrator.(CARDINAL)789354; Henning, Daniel,narrator.; Shore, Aven,narrator.; Godfrey, Matt(Narrator),narrator.; McCormick, Chanté,narrator.(CARDINAL)874012; Smith, Jaime Lincoln,narrator.; Mollo-Christensen, Sarah,narrator.(CARDINAL)347920;

Shame: Charles Manson and the family -- Shame: Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo and the Narcosatanists -- Exploitation: Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh -- Exploitation: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple -- Pathological lying: Claude Vorilhon and Raëlism -- Sadism: Roch Thériault and the Ant Hill Kids -- Megalomania: David Koresh and the Branch Davidians -- Sadism: Keith Raniere and NXIVM -- Escape: Credonia Mwerinde and the Movement for the Restorationi of the Ten Commandments of God -- Denial of Reality: Marshall Applewhite and Heaven's Gate.Read by a full cast [Pete Simonelli, Raquel Beattie, Erin Ruth Walker, Danny Campbell, Daniel Henning, Aven Shore, Matt Godfrey, Chante McCormick, Jamie Lincoln Smith, and Sarah Mollo-Christensen].Cults prey on the very attributes that make us human: our desire to belong; to find a deeper meaning in life; to live everyday with divine purpose. Their existence creates a sense that any one of us, at any time, could step off the cliff's edge and fall into that daunting abyss of manipulation and unhinged dedication to a misplaced cause. Perhaps it's this mindset that keeps us so utterly obsessed and desperate to learn more, or it's that the stories are so bizarre and unsettling that we are simply in awe of the mechanics that make these infamous groups tick. The premier storytelling podcast studio Parcast has been focusing on unearthing these mechanics, the cult leaders and followers, and the world and culture that gave birth to both. Parcast's work in analyzing dozens of case studies has revealed patterns: distinct ways that cult leaders from different generations resemble one another. What links the ten notorious figures profiled here are as disturbing as they are stunning, from Manson to Applewhite, Koresh to Ral͡, the stories woven here are both spellbinding and disturbing.

Subjects: Audiobooks.; True crime stories.; Cult members.; Cults;

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Cults : inside the world's most notorious groups and understanding the people who joined them / by Cutler, Max,author.; Conley, Kevin,1960-author.(CARDINAL)662604;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-406).Mystery. Manipulation. Murder. Cults are associated with all of these. But what really goes on inside them? More specifically, what goes on inside the minds of cult leaders and the people who join them? Based on the hit podcast Cults, this is essential reading for any true crime fan. Cults prey on the very attributes that make us human: our desire to belong; to find a deeper meaning in life; to live everyday with divine purpose. Their existence creates a sense that any one of us, at any time, could step off the cliff's edge and fall into that daunting abyss of manipulation and unhinged dedication to a misplaced cause. Perhaps it's this mindset that keeps us so utterly obsessed and desperate to learn more, or it's that the stories are so bizarre and unsettling that we are simply in awe of the mechanics that make these infamous groups tick. The premier storytelling podcast studio Parcast has been focusing on unearthing these mechanics--the cult leaders and followers, and the world and culture that gave birth to both. Parcast's work in analyzing dozens of case studies has revealed patterns: distinct ways that cult leaders from different generations resemble one another. What links the ten notorious figures profiled in Cults are as disturbing as they are stunning--from Manson to Applewhite, Koresh to Raël, the stories woven here are both spellbinding and disturbing. Cults is more than just a compilation of grisly biographies, however. In these pages, Parcast's founder Max Cutler and national bestselling author Kevin Conley look closely at the lives of some of the most disreputable cult figures and tell the stories of their rise to power and fall from grace, sanity, and decency. Beyond that, it is a study of humanity, an unflinching look at what happens when the most vulnerable recesses of the mind are manipulated and how the things we hold most sacred can be twisted into the lowest form of malevolence. -- Publisher description.

Subjects: Case studies.; True crime stories.; Cult members.; Cults.;

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