{"product_id":"dinner-for-vampires-life-on-a-cult-tv-show-while-also-in-an-actual-cult-hardcover","title":"Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) - 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\u003eBethany Joy Lenz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously witty and inspiring memoir by \u003ci\u003eOne Tree Hill\u003c\/i\u003e star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult and her quest to break free. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early 2000s, after years of hard work and determination to breakthrough as an actor, Bethany Joy Lenz was finally cast as one of the leads on the hit drama \u003ci\u003eOne Tree Hill\u003c\/i\u003e. Her career was about to take off, but her personal life was slowly beginning to unravel. What none of the show's millions of fans knew, hidden even from her costars, was her secret double life in a cult. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn only child who often had to fend for herself and always wanted a place to belong, Lenz found the safe haven she'd been searching for in a Bible study group with other Hollywood creatives. However, the group soon morphed into something more sinister--a slowly woven web of manipulation, abuse, and fear under the guise of a church covenant called The Big House Family. Piece by piece, Lenz began to give away her autonomy, ultimately relocating to the Family's Pacific Northwest compound, overseen by a domineering minister who would convince Lenz to marry one of his sons and steadily drained millions of her TV income without her knowledge. Family \"minders\" assigned to her on set, \"Maoist struggle session\"-inspired meetings in the basement of a filthy house, and regular counseling with \"Leadership\" were just part of the tactics used to keep her loyal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly when she became a mother did Lenz find the courage to leave and spare her child from a similar fate. After nearly a decade (and with the unlikely help of a \u003ci\u003eOne Tree Hill\u003c\/i\u003e superfan), she finally managed to escape the family's grip and begin to heal from the deep trauma that forever altered her relationship with God and her understanding of faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with powerful honesty and dark humor, \u003ci\u003eDinner for Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring story about the importance of identity and understanding what you believe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBethany Joy Lenz starred in the hit TV series \u003ci\u003eOne Tree Hill\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other acting credits include \u003ci\u003eGuiding Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharmed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFelicity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDexter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a recording artist who has released several albums. Lenz currently cohosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eDrama Queens\u003c\/i\u003e and is the founder\/editor-in-chief of the broadsheet newspaper \u003ci\u003eModern Vintage News\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.25 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987439386925,"sku":"9781668067307","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bymxbec16e9781668067307.webp?v=1776178711","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/dinner-for-vampires-life-on-a-cult-tv-show-while-also-in-an-actual-cult-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}