Scarred : the true story of how I escaped NXIVM, the cult that bound my life
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San Francisco, California : Chronicle Prism, [2019].
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Published
San Francisco, California : Chronicle Prism, [2019].
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Book
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226 pages , [8] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Master, would you brand me? It would be an honor." Scarred follows actress Sarah Edmondson's account of her recruitment into the NXIVM cult, founded by Keith Raniere. It narrates in detail the 12 years she spent within the organization, during which she enrolled over 2,000 members, chronicling her breaking point and her harrowing fight to get out, help others, and heal.
• Complete with personal photographs, this tell-all follows Sarah from the moment she takes her first NXIVM seminar, to the invitation she accepts from her best friend, Lauren Salzman, into DOS—a "secret sisterhood" within the cult—to her journey toward becoming a key witness in the federal case against its founders.
• Readers will learn how cults like NXIVM get started, why people get involved (and stay), and the importance of whistleblowers who bring light to illegal and unethical practices.
• Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and playwright who has starred in the CBS series Salvation and more than 12 films for the Hallmark Channel and Lifetime. She is featured in the CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM and The Vow, the upcoming HBO documentary series on NXIVM.
Scarred isn't just about NXIVM. It is also a story about abuses of power, the role female friendships play in cults, and how sometimes the search to be "better" can override everything else.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Edmondson, S. G. (2019). Scarred: the true story of how I escaped NXIVM, the cult that bound my life . Chronicle Prism.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edmondson, Sarah/ Gasbarre, Kristine (CON). 2019. Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life. Chronicle Prism.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edmondson, Sarah/ Gasbarre, Kristine (CON). Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life Chronicle Prism, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edmondson, Sarah/ Gasbarre. Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life Chronicle Prism, 2019.
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