{"product_id":"cult-following-the-extreme-sects-that-capture-our-imaginations-and-take-over-our-lives-hardcover","title":"Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. W. Ocker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for those with a taste for cult narratives.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eCursed Objects\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe United States of Cryptids\u003c\/i\u003e, an eye-popping compendium of the 30 most infamous, audacious, and dangerous cults in history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever wondered how ordinary people end up enmeshed in extreme cults? Everything you've ever wanted to know about history's most notorious cults--and the psychology of the people who join them--is packed into this accessible, engaging volume. Walk in the footsteps of those who were lured into such sinister groups as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBranch Davidians\u003c\/b\u003e This cult was waiting out the apocalypse when the FBI infamously raided their compound in Waco, Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLos Narcosat?nicos\u003c\/b\u003e This group of drug traffickers in 1980s Mexico committed human sacrifice and believed their leader had magic powers.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBreatharianism\u003c\/b\u003e Breatharians believe that humans can live on air alone, and their founder claimed to have gone without food for seventeen years.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNXIVM\u003c\/b\u003e This twenty-first-century cult attracted Hollywood actresses and engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, and racketeering under the guise of personal development seminars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeaven's Gate\u003c\/b\u003e The Heaven's Gate UFO cult ended in the suicide of thirty-nine members who believed they would ascent to a spaceship after death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating collection, weird history expert J. W. Ocker sheds light on the terrifying attraction of cults, demonstrating the elasticity of belief, the desperateness of belonging, and the tragedy of trust.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. W. (Jason) Ocker \u003c\/b\u003eis an Edgar Award winning travel writer, horror novelist, and blogger. His previous nonfiction books include \u003ci\u003ePoe-Land, The New England Grimpendium\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Grimpendium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Season with the Witch, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-reviewed \u003ci\u003eCursed Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe United States of Cryptids\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the creator of the blog and podcast OTIS: Odd Things I've Seen (oddthingsiveseen.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966628135213,"sku":"9781683694120","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/04aK03-qee9781683694120.webp?v=1775534957","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/cult-following-the-extreme-sects-that-capture-our-imaginations-and-take-over-our-lives-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}