Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult by Lilia Tarawa

Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult

Lilia Tarawa

261 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction memoir religion emotional reflective slow-paced

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In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of the cult, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with...

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sad 28%
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adventurous 7%

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