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GOOD READING - MY RECOMMENDATIONS
Books below can be purchased at the ICSA Bookstore and Periodicals or www.Amazon.com
CULTS IN GENERALKendall, Lois. (2016) Born and Raised in a Sect: You are not alone. Professional Publishing Stein, Alexandra. (2017) Terror, Love & Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems. NY: Routledge Bardin, L. (2000). Coping with Cult Involvement Bonita Springs, FL: AFF Cialdini, R.B. (1984). Influence: The Psychology of Modern Persuasion New York: Quill. Giambalvo, C. (1992). Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention Bonita Springs, FL: AFF. Hassan, S. (1988). Combatting Cult Mind Control Rochester, VT: Park Street Press. Hoffer, E. (1951). The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements New York: Harper & Row Publishers. Lalich, Janja (1988) Bounded Choice: True Believers and Charismatic Cults Langone, M.D. (Ed). (1993)Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse New York: W. Norton & Company. Lifton, R.J. (1961). Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism New York: W.W. Norton & Company. Singer, M.T. (1995). Cults in our Midst: Hidden Menace in Our Lives San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Tobias, M.L. & Lalich, J. (2006). Take Back Your Life-Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships Berkeley, CA: Bay Tree Publishing. Porterfield, Kay Marie. (1995). Straight Talk About Cults New York: Facts On File, Inc. (especially for young adult readers) CULT RECOVERY Ford, W. (1993). Recovery from Abusive Groups Bonita Springs, FL: AFF Herman, J.L. (1992). Trauma and Recovery New York: Basic Books. Williams, M.B.& Poijula, S. (2002). The PTSD Workbook Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
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SPECIFIC KINDS OF GROUPSBIBLE BASED GROUPS/ABUSIVE CHURCHES Zieman, Bonnie (2015). Exiting the JW Cult: A Healing Handbook. North Charleston, SC: Create Space Independent Publishing Platform Schriver, Debby (2018). Whispering in the Daylight: The Children of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries and their Journey to Freedom. Knoxville, TN, University of Tennessee Press. Giambalvo, C. & Rosedale, H. (1996). The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ Bonita Springs, FL: AFF. Johnson, D. & VanVonderen, J. (1991). The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers. Winell, M. (1994). Leaving the Fold. A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others leaving their Religion Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. Duncan, W.J. (2006) I Can’t Hear God Anymore, Life in a Dallas Cult Rowlett, TX: VM Life Resources EASTERN BASED MEDITATION GROUPS Kramer, J & Alstead, D. (1993). The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books/Frog Ltd. POLITICAL CULTS Tourish, D. & Wohlforth, T. (2000). On the Edge: Political Cults Right and Left Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. PSYCHOTHERAPY CULTS Szalavitz, Maia (2006). HELP AT ANY COST: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids. NY: Riverhead Books Singer, M.T. & Lalich, J. (1996). “Crazy Therapies” San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. OCCULT/SATANIC CULTS Langone, M.D. & Blood, L.O. (1990). Satanism and Occult-Related Violence: What You Should Know Weston, MA: AFF Oksana, C. (1994). Safe Passage to Healing, a Guide for Survivors of Ritual Abuse New York: Harper Perennial.
POLYGAMY GROUPS Krakauer, Jon (2004) Under the Banner of Heaven, a story of violent faith
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TOOLS - CULT EVALUATIONDr. Robert J. Lifton's 8 Criteria for Thought Reform Dr. Margaret T. Singer's 6 Conditions for Thought Reform Dr. Margaret T. Singer's Continuum of Influence and Persuasion Important Issues to Consider when Choosing a Spiritual Teacher 15 Narcissistic Religious Abuse Tactics By Christine Hammond, MS, LMHC How To Spot A Spiritual Sexual Predator By Chaya Kurtz January 4, 2016 Strong Indications that our Relationship with a Spiritual Teacher is Unhealthy The Do's and Don'ts of Picking a Spiritual Master Characteristics of Spiritually Abusive Systems Code of Ethics for Spiritual Guides Groups that Foster Spiritual Growth tend to: Recognizing Authoritarian Control Proposing a Bill of Inalienable Rights for Intentional Communities by Ben Zablocki an Essay by Michael Langone & Herb Rosedale of AFF Questions to Help Screen Cult Involvement Excerpts from The Sociopath Next Door by Stout, Martha (2005) The Sociopath Next Door Broadway Books, New York The Cult Leader as Psychopath, excerpt from Captive Hearts: Captive Minds by Tobias, M.L. & Lalich, J. (1994)
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