Product Description

This tale of mind control, the use of fear to manipulate vulnerable people, and final escape from a suffocating cult environment is a revealing expose of a secretive contemporary sect, as well as a true psychological thriller. Diane Wilson spent twenty-five precious years of her life, first becoming indoctrinated by the dogma of the Watchtower Society, and then struggling to free herself from its pervasive, intimidating clutches. In this probing, brutally honest assessment, Wilson describes how a childhood of psychological abuse and lack of self-confidence rendered her vulnerable to the seductive doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Yet as time went on and the society demanded rigid control over every aspect of her life, even her every thought, Wilson began to rebel. Her gradual awakening, at first unconsciously through physical and psychological ailments, and then consciously as a caring therapist helped her rediscover her true self, is a fascinating story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #613131 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 327 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent expecially for former members
When I picked up this book and first started to read it, I couldn't believe how well this woman expressed herself. As a former JW I felt as though we had grown up together under the same roof with the same rules and forms of oppression. This book helped me to come to terms with my own experience and particularly the 'tooing and frowing' with the doctrinal stance. Diane Wilson opened my eyes and helped me find a path of inner peace, knowing that I was not the only one with these experiences.

I could relate to her struggles to get out and the 'psychological warfare' that she had to deal with. I felt her genuiness and sad realisation that so many of us ex JWs have had to come to terms with.

Thanks Diane, your story was truly amazing.