The Culting of America
What Makes a Cult and Why We Love Them
$72.73
- Hardcover
378 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2026
Summary
You’re probably in a cult. You just don’t know it yet.
In The Culting of America, cult survivor, military veteran, and bestselling author of Uncultured, Daniella Mestyanek Young delivers a gripping investigation into the hidden structures of power and control that shape our lives. Raised in the notorious sex cult the Children of God, Daniella escaped to America as a teenager–only to find herself drawn into another high-control institution: the U.S. A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781955671828 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1955671826 |
| Author: | Daniella Mestyanek Young, Amy Reed |
| Publisher: | Otterpine |
| Imprint: | Otterpine |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 378 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 694g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 162mm x 233mm |
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Critics Review
“A well-researched, deeply personal commentary on the role of cults in American life.” –Kirkus
“The grounded, accessible, real talk we need right now.” –Tia Levings, NYT bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife
“Tightly written, impassioned, and provocative.” –Booklife/Publisher’s Weekly (Editor’s Pick)
Daniella Mestyanek Young
Daniella Mestyanek Young is a cult survivor, U.S. Army veteran, Harvard-trained organizational psychologist, and the author of two books about high-control groups–Uncultured, her critically-acclaimed memoir, and The Culting of America.
She now lives in Maryland with her 10-year-old teenager, a retired special operations helicopter pilot turned plant scientist, and a Republican dog. She spends most of her time trying to build groups that don’t destroy people–and helping others figure out how to leave the ones that do.
Amy Reed is an editor and author best known for her award-winning young adult novels, including The Nowhere Girls and Beautiful. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she talks to trees, edits nonfiction books, and is at work on her first novel for adults.
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