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Book SynopsisBoth inspiring and disturbing,Sex Cult Nununravels Jones' complicated upbringing, the trauma she endured as a result and her eventual path to liberation.' TIMEA moving story about family, courage, religious oppression, and more, and readers will have their heads spinning.' SHONDALANDHer gripping memoirlike Educatedtakes you inside a disturbing childhood and leaves you marvelling at the resilience of the human spirit' PEOPLE MAGAZINEFaith Jones was raised to be part of an elite army preparing for the End Times. Isolated on a farm in Macau, she practised devotions and read letters of prophecy written by her grandfather, the leader of the now infamous cult, The Children of God. A direct decedent of the founding family, Faith featured in international media coverage she was celebrated as extraordinary and then published doubly as a sharp reminder that she was not.With indomitable grit, Faith created a world of her own, pilfering books and educating herself in secret. At the age of 23, she
Trade Review‘Jones not only shined a marvelous light on the criminally destructive nature of religious cults but how the effects of abuse and mind control permeated every aspect of the followers’ lives. Sex Cult Nun also provides a narrative of triumph that one could escape an egregious cult and create an authentic life free from abuse. As Faith Jones has done for herself, may her life story be a testament to the power of determination and the quest for freedom at all costs.’
— San Francisco Book Review
‘Faith Jones offers a powerful memoir full of childhood joy yet rooted within a world where abuse is rampant and happiness cannot last. An accessible story about a woman who liberates herself from the binds of an abusive, patriarchal cult, Sex Cult Nun will keep readers turning pages.’
— Donna Freitas, author of Consent
