ABOUT THE BOOK:

After a lifetime mourning the disappearance of her young daughter, Laura Fields forms a support agency to help other grieving parents of lost children and finds herself drawn into the dangerous and entangled world of cults.

The lives of five desperate families collide as the CultAssist team battles to break the spell unscrupulous spiritual leaders have over their loved ones. Will they escape the cults before their lives are destroyed and the families irreconcilably ripped apart?

Based on true stories from the case files of Raphael Aron, Director of Cult Consulting Australia, Bound by Belief demonstrates how individuals, family and society play a pivotal role in providing protection from the destructive influences of organisations seeking to deprive their followers of their identity and sense of self.

Raphael Aron is the author of Cults: Too Good to be True, (Harper Collins 1999) and Cults, Terror and Mind Control, (Bay Tree Publishing 2009/11)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Raphael Aron is the Director of Cult Consulting Australia. Over the past 40 years, apart from his work in the areas of relationships and addictions, he has counselled hundreds of individuals, couples and families seeking support in cult-related matters. He works closely with the legal fraternity, appears regularly in the media and has served as a consultant to Australian government institutions in dealing with these issues.

Raphael’s books “Cults: Too Good to be True” (Harper Collins 1999) and “Cults, Terror and Mind Control” (Bay Tree Publishing 2009) are definitive works on the concepts of mind control and psychological manipulation. cultconsulting.org

MY REVIEW:

Bound by Belief By Raphael Aron

Was interested in reading this because we had a sister in law that was taken into a cult.

This book follows the trail of those who've been taken and the services the team takes to get them back to safety. This book concentrated on many different groups of people and those they help to get out.

Time is of the essence in most cases. Love how they investigate and come to conclusions that will aid the victim.

In most cases they have been brainwashed. Sad to learn of the fate of some

This book has so many unique ideas and tactics depending on the circumstances.

The author is very knowledgeable in this field and I feel they are very passionate.

Love how the team works together as the makeup of the team is ever changing depending on what services need to be performed.

So VERY realistic. Fascinating read and not too difficult or gory.

Received this review copy from the author/publisher and this is my honest opinion.