{"product_id":"a-little-bit-culty-sarah-edmondson-9798993872117","title":"A Little Bit Culty: Navigating Cults, Control and Coercion","description":"\u003cp\u003eCulty shit is everywhere-and this book shows you how to spot it, escape it, and heal from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom former NXIVM insiders turned whistleblowers and hosts of the hit podcast \u003cem\u003eA Little Bit Culty\u003c\/em\u003e comes a gripping, practical, and surprisingly hopeful guide to understanding how manipulative people and systems get their hooks into us-and how to get your life back when they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from their harrowing experiences inside NXIVM, their roles in HBO's \u003cem\u003eThe Vow\u003c\/em\u003e, and hundreds of conversations with survivors and experts, Sarah Edmondson and Anthony \"Nippy\" Ames pull back the curtain on the tactics of coercive control: love bombing, gaslighting, identity erosion, charismatic leadership, toxic spirituality, trauma bonding, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending memoir, survivor wisdom, cultural commentary, and hard-won humor, \u003cem\u003eA Little Bit Culty\u003c\/em\u003e decodes the red flags hiding in plain sight-in relationships, workplaces, wellness communities, social media movements, churches, and anywhere someone claims to have all the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're untangling your own experience, worried about someone you love, or simply curious how smart, capable people get drawn into high-control groups, this book is the compassionate, no-BS field guide you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart cautionary tale, part survival manual, and part rallying cry, \u003cem\u003eA Little Bit Culty\u003c\/em\u003e will leave you wiser, stronger, and far less likely to fall for anyone promising \"transformation\" at the cost of your autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the club-the one that helps you stay out of cults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Edmondson,Nippy Ames\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993872117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trace 120 Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d","brand":"Sarah Edmondson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517244387583,"sku":"9798993872117","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57ade0a4-a41c-4585-9d69-6b86dbce1f4c.jpg?v=1778730878","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-little-bit-culty-sarah-edmondson-9798993872117","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}