Cult Following The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations and Take Over Our Lives. Have you ever wondered how ordinary people end up enmeshed in extreme cults? Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about history’s most notorious cults and the psychology of the people who join them is packed into this accessible, engaging volume. Walk in the footsteps of those who were lured into such sinister groups as: Branch Davidians, Los Narcosatánicos, Breatharianism, NXIVM and Heaven’s Gate. In this fascinating collection, weird history expert J. W. Ocker sheds light on the terrifying attraction of cults, demonstrating the elasticity of belief, the desperateness of belonging, and the tragedy of trust.
