Many thanks to NetGalley, Skyhorse Publishing Arcade and Dreamscape Media for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of this nonfiction book by Spencer Schneider, narrated by Austin Rising - 4 stars!
Spencer Schneider was a 29-year-old lawyer when he was approached by an acquaintance to attend a meeting of a group focused on inner development, called "School." This secretive group was made up of wealthy, successful individuals all focused on the "work." Sharon Gans, a former actress, led the group and felt she was almost at the level of Christ and Buddha. Schneider spent 23 years in this cult before finally escaping.
Cults are fascinating to me and this one even more so - how can so many very successful people get roped into being habitually degraded, abused and wiped of their money? And how can one person have such power over these people? There are many similarities to other so-called self-improvement cults like NXIVM and Scientology, both led by sadistic leaders who want only adoration and money. The more stories that we can hear about these abuses will hopefully bring these groups out of the dark.
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