Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed by Those They Trusted

Jones, Kristina; Jones, Celeste; Buhring, Juliana

ISBN 10: 0007248075 / ISBN 13: 9780007248070

Edité par Harper Element, 2008

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0007248075I5N00

Synopsis :

The bestselling, devastating account of three sisters torn apart, abused and exploited at the hands of a community that robbed them of their childhood. It reveals three lives, separate but entwined, that have experienced unspeakable horror, unrelenting loyalty and unforgettable courage.

From as early as three years old, Juliana, Celeste and Kristina were separated from their parents and physically and sexually abused by their ‘guardians’ in the infamous religious cult known as the Children of God. They were made to watch and mimic orgies, received love letters and sexual advances from men old enough to be their grandfather, and were forced into abusive relationships. They were denied access to formal schooling and medical care, had to busk on the streets, beg for money, and were mercilessly beaten for 'crimes' as unpredictable as reading an encyclopaedia.

Finally, unable to live with the guilt of what had happened to her children, their mother escaped with Kristina and her younger siblings, cutting herself off from Celeste in a bid to save her remaining children. Desperate to save her sister, Kristina eventually began a search to find Celeste,but it would be many years until Celeste found the courage to escape, wanting freedom and a different future for the child she was carrying. The suicide of one of their sisters drove Juliana to exit the group a couple of years later.

Now the three sisters have finally come together to reveal in full and horrific detail their existence within the Children of God cult. Their stories reveal a community spread throughout the world and its legacy of anorexia, depression, drug abuse, suicide and even murder. Lives are ripped apart and painstakingly mended with a shared strength that finally enabled the sisters to free themselves from the shadows of their past.

À propos des auteurs:

Kristina, Celeste and Juliana Jones were all born into the cult The Children of God to the same father, David Jones, who remains a member of the organisation. Kristina and Celeste share the same mother. Both Kristina and Celeste were eventually able to escape the cult and study psychology at university.

Kristina, Celeste and Juliana were all born into the cult The Children of God to the same father, David Jones, who remains a member of the organisation. Kristina and Celeste share the same mother.

Celeste remained in the cult until well into her twenties, when falling pregnant provided the catalyst to make her escape.

Kristina, Celeste and Juliana were all born into the cult The Children of God to the same father, David Jones, who remains a member of the organisation. After leaving the cult, Juliana is now studying psychology and philosophy and is still in contact with her remaining siblings in the cult.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Not Without My Sister: The True Story of ...
Éditeur : Harper Element
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Fair
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket