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In this heartbreaking and shocking expos , one of Dynasty s biggest stars lays bare a secretive organization that is holding her daughter hostage and details her mission to save her in this powerful depiction of a mother s love and determination I am a mother whose child is being abused and exploited And I am not alone.In 2011, Catherine joined her daughter, India, at a leadership seminar for a new organization called NXIVM Her twenty year old daughter was on the threshold of building a new company and they both thought this program might help her achieve her dream But quickly, Catherine saw a sinister side to what appeared to be a self help organization designed to help its clients become the best versions of themselves.Catherine watched in horror as her daughter fell further and further down the rabbit hole, becoming brainwashed by the organization s charismatic leader Despite Catherine s best efforts, India was drawn deeper into the cult, eventually joining a secret, elite sorority of women members who are ordered to maintain a restricted diet, recruit other women as slaves, and are branded with their leader s initials.In Captive, Catherine shares every parent s worst nightmare, and the lengths that a mother will go to save her child Featuring interviews with past members of NXIVM and experts in the field of cults, Oxenberg attempts to draw back the curtain on how these groups continue to lure in members She relates her continuing journey to try to reach her daughter, to save her from what she believes is a dangerous, mind controlling cult. Best Download Captive Author Catherine Oxenberg For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Captive A Mother s Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult by Catherine Oxenberg is a 2018 Simon Schuster publication I only follow the news sparingly these days However, even if one only pops over to Facebook or Twitter for a moment, headlines and trending news or topics are unavoidable I had seen the story about an actress involved in a sex cult, but didn t take the bait However, the story remained a hot topic for several days But, when I saw this book popping up here a Captive A Mother s Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult by Catherine Oxenberg is a 2018 Simon Schuster publication I only follow the news sparingly these days However, even if one only pops over to Facebook or Twitter for a moment, headlines and trending news or topics are unavoidable I had seen the story about an actress invol...1.5 stars I struggled very much with this book I found the writing too elementary and the analysis very simplistic and amateurish I would have preferred a muchmeasured telling of this very challenging situation of an adult daughter becoming...As I am absolutely fascinated by cults I had to pick this one up I have seen heard about NXIVM but after reading this book I learnedof their erratic tactics I also learnedabout Catherine herself as this is not all about the journey to save her daughter It includes stories about the author s past, bringing down the cult, and explaining justifying her actions to name a few Also, Catherine comes from a life of privilege so many of us can t relate but one cannot deny her love for her As I am absolutely fascinated by cults I had to pick this one up I have seen heard about NXIVM but after reading this book I learnedof their erratic tactics I also learnedabout Catherine herself as this is not all about the journey to save her daug...Nxivm is basically a Scientology knockoff pseudo psychology self help classes, celebrity endorsement, special terminology and acronyms, and one hell of a creepy leader If you, like me, have a morbid fascination with cults, I HIGHLY recommend the CBC podcast Uncover Escaping Nxivm This podcast has been keeping me company lately on my commute and I just can t get enough When I saw Captive A Mother s Crusade to Save Her Daughter from a Terrifying Cult at the library, I snatched it up so fast Nxivm is basically a Scientology knockoff pseudo psychology self help classes, celebrity endorsemen...Keith Raniere and ESP NXIVM are despicable and must be stopped The cult is dangerous and insideous But Catherine Oxenberg s account of her efforts to extract her daughter from its clutches seems to beof an ego trip than about the process She poses for the cameras, shops in high profile stores, talks incessantly of her royal heritage and makes some of the dumbest statements and choices imaginable I was curious to read this because...NXIVM, from my understanding, is a relatively new cult that hasn t been completely dismantled and exposed The only reason I learned about it was because of Allison Mack s involvement I was a huge Smallville fan when it was premiering, so I was disappointed to learn of her intimate involvement I ve always been interested in cults How they work, their tactics, and how they identify and manipulate potential members So when I learned about Oxenberg s book, I knew I had to read it.I mistakenly w NXIVM, from my understanding, is a relatively new cult that hasn t been completely dismantled and exposed The only reason I learned about it was because of Allison Mack s involvement I was a huge Smallville fan when it was premiering, so I was disappointed to learn of her intimate involvement I ve always been interested in cults How they work, their tactics, and how they identify and manipulate potential members So when I learned about Oxenberg s book, I knew I had to read it.I mistakenly went into this book with different expectations than the book was so clearly touting I was expecting the focus to be on Oxenberg s daugh...Listened to on Audible I can t believe I made it as long as I did This book was awful and boring If the author spokeabout her child instead of herself I might have been able to feel badly for her.Without a doubt the cult is a fascinating story, but you won t get muchthan what the gossip sites have told you already here Instead we get the author almost trying to defend herself for her daughter joining.I picked this book up because I d seen bits of the 20 20 piece on Nxivm and was shocked by Allison Mack s participation in it My heart goes out to the author and her daughter, and their story made me sick to my stomach, but the book itself waserratic It seemed to jump around a lot, so much so that ...Catherine Oxenberg, actress, previously starred in Dynasty as the character Amanda Carrington She decides in 2011 to attend a Nxium seminar with her oldest daughter, India, not realizing that this will change their lives forever Little did they know that this supposed self help organization turned out to be a full blown cult, and her daughter becomes very deeply involved in it As her daughter drifts further away from Catherine and their family, Catherine becomes horrified when she finds out w Catherine Oxe...

Captive
  • 07 July 2017
  • Audiobook
  • 320 pages
  • 1508260176
  • Catherine Oxenberg
  • Captive