Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives by Ocker, J. W.
Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives by Ocker, J. W.

Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives

"A must-read."--Publishers Weekly From weird history expert J. W. Ocker, an eye-popping compendium of the 30 most...
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Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives by Ocker, J. W.

Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives

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Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives by Ocker, J. W.

Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives

$31.02
Author: J. W. Ocker
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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"A must-read."--Publishers Weekly

From weird history expert J. W. Ocker, an eye-popping compendium of the 30 most infamous, audacious, and dangerous cults in history.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about history's most notorious cults--and the psychology of the people who join them--is packed into this accessible, engaging volume. Walk in the footsteps of those who were lured into sinister groups from Heaven's Gate to NXIVM. Contents also include:
  • Los Narcosatánicos: This group of drug traffickers in 1980s Mexico committed human sacrifice and believed their leader had magic powers.
  • Breatharianism: Breatharians believe that humans can live on air alone, and their founder claimed to have gone without food for seventeen years.
  • Ordo Templi Orientis: Members of this mystical cult attempted to conceive and give birth to the Antichrist through sexual rituals.
  • Rajneesh Movement: This spiritual commune committed the largest bioterrorism attack in American history when they contaminated local salad bars with salmonella.

Ocker brings his trademark curiosity and wonder to the subject of cults and the terrifying way they attract followers, demonstrating the elasticity of belief, the desperateness of belonging, and the tragedy of trust.

Author: J. W. Ocker
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.45w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781683694120


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2024

About the Author
J. W. (Jason) Ocker is an Edgar Award winning travel writer, horror novelist, and blogger. His previous nonfiction books include Poe-Land, The New England Grimpendium and The New York Grimpendium, A Season with the Witch, the New York Times-reviewed Cursed Objects, and The United States of Cryptids. He is the creator of the blog and podcast OTIS: Odd Things I've Seen (oddthingsiveseen.com).
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