Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm
Sarah Berman
(Author)
Description
As seen in Season Two of the HBO docuseries THE VOW They 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.Product Details
Price
$17.00
$15.81
Publisher
Steerforth Press
Publish Date
April 20, 2021
Pages
336
Dimensions
6.1 X 9.1 X 1.1 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781586422752
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About the Author
Sarah Berman is an investigative journalist based in Vancouver covering crime, drugs, cults, politics, and culture. She is a former senior editor at VICE and past contributor to Adbusters, Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, the Vancouver Sun and other publications.
Reviews
...Sarah Berman's Don't Call It a Cult is a thoroughly reported work that details a staggering amount of relevant information the TV series left out.
--The Atlantic ...investigative journalist Berman front-loads her startling, comprehensive exposé on the NXIVM group with key information on how the association became popular yet remained elusive to law enforcement...the author's engrossing reportage meticulously reveals the tumultuous rise and fall of NXIVM after numerous criminal indictments and prosecutions...File this alongside Lawrence Wright's Going Clear and Jeff Guinn's The Road to Jonestown...An incendiary, serpentine report on criminal manipulation of staggering proportions.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Investigative journalist Berman debuts with the definitive look at the NXIVM cult, which victimized dozens of women for more than a decade ... This deep dive behind the headlines isn't to be missed.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Berman demonstrates the tactics cults use to manipulate and control without casting judgment or blame on the victims. Truly gripping, this is the definitive book on NXIVM.
--Booklist Journalist Sarah Berman brings her signature gimlet eye and impeccable reporting to the story of the NXIVM women in Don't Call It a Cult, a chilling true crime account...Don't Call It a Cult is the nightmarish, unflinching true story of the women who survived NXIVM--and the women who didn't.
--Foreword Reviews (starred review) This is a very thought provoking book about a subject that many may have glanced at the headlines and not known much about. From empowerment to manipulation, it should serve as a warning to be careful about how you trust and with how much.
-- The Parkersburg News & Sentinel
A new book reveals the shocking ways that self-help guru Keith Raniere trapped women into his sick scheme.
--Eric Spitznagel, The New York Post An absolute work of art
--Vancouver is Awesome This true crime is for readers of stories about cults and anyone looking for a deep dive into the recent news stories regarding NXIVM
--Bookriot Both captivating and frightening, Don't Call it a Cult will astonish most readers.
--New York Journal of Books Vancouver investigative reporter Sarah Berman's nonfiction account, Don't Call it a Cult, goes deep into the organization, meticulously tracing how it began and how it grew.
--Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star Tribune
--The Atlantic ...investigative journalist Berman front-loads her startling, comprehensive exposé on the NXIVM group with key information on how the association became popular yet remained elusive to law enforcement...the author's engrossing reportage meticulously reveals the tumultuous rise and fall of NXIVM after numerous criminal indictments and prosecutions...File this alongside Lawrence Wright's Going Clear and Jeff Guinn's The Road to Jonestown...An incendiary, serpentine report on criminal manipulation of staggering proportions.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Investigative journalist Berman debuts with the definitive look at the NXIVM cult, which victimized dozens of women for more than a decade ... This deep dive behind the headlines isn't to be missed.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Berman demonstrates the tactics cults use to manipulate and control without casting judgment or blame on the victims. Truly gripping, this is the definitive book on NXIVM.
--Booklist Journalist Sarah Berman brings her signature gimlet eye and impeccable reporting to the story of the NXIVM women in Don't Call It a Cult, a chilling true crime account...Don't Call It a Cult is the nightmarish, unflinching true story of the women who survived NXIVM--and the women who didn't.
--Foreword Reviews (starred review) This is a very thought provoking book about a subject that many may have glanced at the headlines and not known much about. From empowerment to manipulation, it should serve as a warning to be careful about how you trust and with how much.
-- The Parkersburg News & Sentinel
A new book reveals the shocking ways that self-help guru Keith Raniere trapped women into his sick scheme.
--Eric Spitznagel, The New York Post An absolute work of art
--Vancouver is Awesome This true crime is for readers of stories about cults and anyone looking for a deep dive into the recent news stories regarding NXIVM
--Bookriot Both captivating and frightening, Don't Call it a Cult will astonish most readers.
--New York Journal of Books Vancouver investigative reporter Sarah Berman's nonfiction account, Don't Call it a Cult, goes deep into the organization, meticulously tracing how it began and how it grew.
--Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star Tribune
