{"product_id":"child-x-jamie-mustard-9781637747087","title":"Child X: A Memoir of Slavery, Poverty, Celebrity, and Scientology","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hey, kid. Kid.\" A voice in the darkness of the slum dorm. I awoke to my stale, bare mattress. It was midnight. The arm of a male nanny reached into the closet where my bed was, roughly jostling me. \"You have to get up. They're coming.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA notorious movement cloaked in secrecy. A prosperous Black family that rose from the ashes of American slavery. A forgotten boy. And a daring escape. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamie Mustard was born into one of the most influential fringe movements in the 1970s: Scientology. Raised on a mythology of spaceships and made to believe that it was his life's purpose to help save the world, he was determined to survive--not only neglect but also the physical and psychological gauntlets of extreme poverty and illiteracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dark, existential journey, \u003ci\u003eChild X\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers through Jamie's childhood and adolescence in \"the movement,\" his escape, and his rise into self-possession. This book tells the unfathomable story of a lost generation of children, who endured mass psychological indoctrination and captivity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith wit and vulnerability, Jamie sheds light on one of the untold, but not uncommon, accounts of a powerful Black family that rose to prominence and wealth, and how the counterculture of the 1960s and '70s caused that rise to crumble. This deeply personal true story gives a child's-eye view of one of the most notorious American religious movements in history. It powerfully places Black American history into the captivating context of world history and events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA universal story of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds, \u003ci\u003eChild X\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates yet transcends race--and is ultimately an uplifting story of rising out of adversity and building a life full of meaning and connection. With this book, Jamie works to restore his family's legacy and provide a salient saga of the road to humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jamie Mustard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163774708X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637747087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jamie Mustard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46489476366591,"sku":"9781637747087","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2c96e74-29b1-4317-9649-9f6109054614.jpg?v=1736953664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/child-x-jamie-mustard-9781637747087","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}