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Cult Revolt

Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival by Spencer Schneider

June 11, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Spencer Schneider tells the story of his decades in School, “an esoteric school for inner development,” which was really just a cult. I love reading about cults – they’re fascinating in a horrifying, often voyeuristic way. Schneider was writing about his own story, about a cult I’d never heard of – two points in this book’s favor. I was excited to learn about how people could go about their daily business in New York City whilst having their lives held in a chokehold by a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: ARC, cult, NetGalley, New York City, Non-Fiction, Spencer Schneider, true crime

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:76 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: ARC, cult, NetGalley, New York City, Non-Fiction, Spencer Schneider, true crime ·
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