{"product_id":"tender-loving-care-janet-best-dart-9798993284804","title":"Tender Loving Care: Escaping One of the Most Dangerous Cults in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynanon stole my baby-and still I believed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey sterilized the men and coerced women to have abortions-and still I believed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey carried guns and violently confronted their enemies-and still I believed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadow of Berkeley's radical 1960s, nineteen-year-old Janet was drawn to Synanon-a drug-free, violence-free community once hailed as a \"miracle on the beach.\" What began as a haven for recovery soon evolved into something much darker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey played \"The Game\"-a brutal ritual of honesty-where healing blurred into coercion and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTender Loving Care\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Janet shares her gripping journey through Synanon, a therapeutic drug rehab community that drew in even non-drug users like her with its promise of transformation-only to deliver betrayal. Immersed in its utopian ideals, Janet devoted herself to curing addicts, building a new society, falling in love, and having a child. She followed every rule, unaware that she was becoming trapped in a psychological prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer story\u003c\/em\u003e is a visceral, intimate memoir of belief, betrayal, and resilience. With haunting clarity and emotional depth, Janet exposes the seductive power of belonging-and the courage it took to reclaim her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janet Best Dart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993284804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lost Hills Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Janet Best Dart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137285992703,"sku":"9798993284804","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d729ffea-8731-4ca1-b015-fc6f6de02e27.jpg?v=1770167821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tender-loving-care-janet-best-dart-9798993284804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}