Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781586422752)

As seen in Season Two of the HBO docuseries THE VOW

They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more secretive those connections are, the more exclusive you feel. Little did you know, you just joined a cult.

Sex trafficking. Self-help coaching. Forced labor. Mentorship. Multi-level marketing. Gaslighting. Investigative journalist Sarah Berman explores the shocking practices of NXIVM, a cult run by Keith Raniere and many enablers. Through the accounts of central NXIVM figures, Berman uncovers how dozens of women seeking creative coaching and networking opportunities instead were blackmailed, literally branded, near-starved, and enslaved. Don't Call It a Cult is a riveting account of NXIVM's rise to power, its ability to evade prosecution for decades, and the investigation that finally revealed its dark secrets to the world.

Author: Sarah Berman
ISBN-10: 1586422758
ISBN-13: 9781586422752
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/22/2021
Booklist 03/01/2021 pg. 4
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Library Journal 03/26/2021 pg. 1