Cult Following : My escape and return to the Children of God

By Bexy Cameron

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ISBN: 9781786580931

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Binding: Paperback

Number of Pages: 400

Publication Date: 08-Jul-21

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Devastatingly moving, brilliantly inspiring and utterly unforgettable, Cult Following is a searing memoir of survival, love and transformation.

‘A brave and deeply moving story of fierce spirit’ – Dakota Johnson

Bexy Cameron was in her late twenties then the dark events of her past finally caught up with her.

Bexy was born into the Children of God, one of the world’s most notorious cults. She was 9 years old when she experienced her first exorcism, held in a secret commune deep in the British countryside. At 10, she was placed on Silence Restriction, forced to be silent for a whole year. Even from an early age, she knew what was happening was not right. At the age of 15, she escaped, leaving behind her parents and 11 siblings.

Haunted by her past, Bexy set off on a road trip across America, embedding herself in the underbelly of religious cults, living with children who, like her, are born into the worlds their parents and cult leaders have created for them.

It is a journey of meth cooks, monks, Jesus Freaks, soap-making Armageddonists, surveillance vans and finally, confronting her parents and herself.

READERS LOVE CULT FOLLOWING
‘The most important memoir of this year’
‘One of the most moving, powerful and profound memoirs I have ever read’
‘A gripping, moving book from a brilliant, brave writer . . . I devoured this book’
‘Truly amazing… couldn’t recommend it more’
‘Totally blown away… dare I say it’s way better than Educated by Tara Westover’

BEXY CAMERON is a UK-based writer, director, academic and activist. Her global filmmaking spans the realm of art, fashion and music. She uses her talents for social change and noisemaking: films investigating LGBTQI rights in the Commonwealth, fan culture, gender, female empowerment and global warming. Her latest work was created with Rankin x Storm Empowerment - a series of films featuring high-profile men retelling the stories of domestic violence survivors.

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Devastatingly moving, brilliantly inspiring and utterly unforgettable, Cult Following is a searing memoir of survival, love and transformation. 'A brave and deeply moving story of fierce spirit' - Dakota Johnson Bexy Cameron was in her late twenties then the dark events of her past finally caught up with her. Bexy was born into the Children of God, one of the world's most notorious cults. She was 9 years old when she experienced her first exorcism, held in a secret commune deep in the British countryside. At 10, she was placed on Silence Restriction, forced to be silent for a whole year. Even from an early age, she knew what was happening was not right. At the age of 15, she escaped, leaving behind her parents and 11 siblings. Haunted by her past, Bexy set off on a road trip across America, embedding herself in the underbelly of religious cults, living with children who, like her, are born into the worlds their parents and cult leaders have created for them. It is a journey of meth cooks, monks, Jesus Freaks, soap-making Armageddonists, surveillance vans and finally, confronting her parents and herself. READERS LOVE CULT FOLLOWING 'The most important memoir of this year' 'One of the most moving, powerful and profound memoirs I have ever read' 'A gripping, moving book from a brilliant, brave writer . . . I devoured this book' 'Truly amazing... couldn't recommend it more' 'Totally blown away... dare I say it's way better than Educated by Tara Westover'