The Family: The Shocking True Story of a Notorious Cult Contributor(s): Johnston, Chris (Author), Jones, Rosie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1925321673 ISBN-13: 9781925321678 Publisher: Scribe Us
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - True Crime - Religion | Cults - Social Science | Criminology |
Dewey: 299.930 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.06" W x 9.25" L (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - Australian - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - British Isles - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: A powerful work of investigative journalism about a notorious cult based in Melbourne, Australia, that captured world-wide headlines. The apocalyptic group The Family and their guru, Anne Hamilton-Byrne, captured international headlines throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Starting in Melbourne, Australia, their tentacles spread to Britain, Upstate New York, and Hawaii. Hamilton-Byrne, who told some followers she was Jesus Christ returned in disguise, was glamorous and charismatic--and dangerous. She stole children through adoption scams and imprisoned them, bleaching their hair blonde to make them look like siblings and raising them as her own. In 1987, police swooped on The Family's lakeside compound and rescued children who claimed they were part of Anne's future master race, recounting terrible stories of near-starvation, emotional manipulation, and physical abuse. But Anne could not be found, sparking an international police hunt. After an extensive search, the FBI captured her in the Catskills, and helped bring her to trial. How did such a notorious group come to flourish? How did Anne maintain a hold over her followers? The Family tells the strange and shocking story of one of the most bizarre cults in modern history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Rosie: - Rosie Jones is an award-winning writer, director, and editor. Her most recent feature documentary The Family, premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2016.Johnston, Chris: - Chris Johnston is a senior writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, based in Melbourne. |
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