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Cults: A Practical Guide

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Essential Reading:

Cults: A Practical GuideIan Haworth, Cults: A Practical Guide. London: Cult Information Centre, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 1873166842. pp.44. £3.99.
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Hassan: Combatting Cult Mind Control Steven Hassan, Combatting Cult Mind Control. Park Street Press, 1990. Pbk. ISBN: 0892813113. pp.236.
Hassan: Releasing the Bonds
Steven Hassan, Releasing The Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves. Freedom of Mind Press, 2000. Hbk. ISBN: 0967068800. pp.416.

American Family Foundation, Cults: What Parents Should Know: A Practical Guide to Help Parents With Children in Destructive Groups. Carol Publishing Corp., 1989. Pbk. ISBN: 0818405112.


Cialdini: Influence: Science & Practice Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: Science & Practice. Allyn & Bacon, 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0321011473. pp.260.
Conway & Siegelman: Snapping
Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman, Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change. Still Point Press, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0964765004. pp.401.

Ronald Enroth, Churches that Abuse Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. Pbk. ISBN: 0310532906. pp.231.


In the Shadow of the MoonsNansook Hong, In the Shadow of the Moons : My Life in the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Family. Little Brown & CO., 1998. Hbk. ISBN: 0316348163. pp.288.

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Recovery From CultsMichael D. Langone, editor. Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0393313212.

The Subtle Power of Spiritual AbuseDavid Johnson & Jeff Vanvonderen, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse. Bethany House Publishers, 1991. Pbk. ISBN: 1556611609. pp.235.

Seductive Poison: Deborah LaytonDeborah Layton, Seductive Poison. Aurum Press, 1998. Pbk. ISBN: 1854106007. pp.324.

Robert Lifton, Thought Reform & the Psychology of Totalism. Norton Press.


Walter Martin, The New Cults. Vision House Publishers Inc.

George A. Mather, Larry A. Nichols, Alvin J. Schmidt (Editor), Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions and the Occult. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993. Hbk. ISBN: 0310531004. pp.384.

D.R. McConnell, A Different Gospel: Biblical and Historical Insights into the Word of Faith Movement. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 1565631323.

Una McManus & John Charles Cooper, Dealing with Destructive Cults. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982. Pbk. ISBN: 031070281X.

Jean Ritchie, The Secret World of Cults. Angus & Robertson.
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Milgram: Obedience to AuthorityStanley Milgram, Obedience to Authority. Pinter & Martin, 1997. ISBN: 0953096416. pp.250.
Singer & Lalich: Crazy Therapies Margaret Singer and Janja Lalich, "Crazy" Therapies: What Are They? Do They Work? Jossey-Bass, 1997. Pbk. ISBN: 0787902780. pp.288.
Singer & Lalich: Cults in Our Midst Margaret Thaler Singer with Janja Lalich, Cults in our Midst . Jossey-Bass, 1996. Pbk. ISBN: 0787902667.

Captivre HEarts, Captive MindsMadeleine Landau Tobias and Janja Lalich, Captive Hearts Captive Minds. Hunter House, 1993. Pbk. ISBN: 0897931440. pp.304.

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Books on Specific Groups

Aum Shinrikyo

Destroying the World to Save ItRobert Jay Lifton, Destroying the World to Save It: Aum Shinrikyo, Apocalyptic Violence, and the New Global Terrorism. Owl Books, 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0805065113. pp.376.

Andrew Cohen

Luna Tarlo, The Mother of God. Plover Press, 1997. Pbk. ISBN: 1570270430. pp.320.


The Family / The Family of God / Children of God / David Berg

The Children of GodDeborah (Linda Berg) Davis with Bill Davis, The Children of God: The Inside Story. Hbk. pp.244. (Only available from the Cult Information Centre - £11.00 postage included to addresses in the UK)

Miriam Williams, Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years as a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God Cult. William Morrow, & Co. ISBN: 0688170129. pp.312.

Transendental Meditiation / TM

Michael Persinger with Normand J. Carrey & Lynn A. Sues, TM and Cult Mania. Christopher Pub House, 1980. Hbk. ISBN: 0815803923.

Unification Church (Moonies)

Moonwebs - Josh FreedJosh Freed, Moonwebs. Virgo Publishing.
(Moonwebs is only available from the Cult Information Centre - £2.50 postage included to addresses in the UK)