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Uncultured : A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young (2023, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-10125083547X
ISBN-139781250835475
eBay Product ID (ePID)16058362411
Product Key Features
Book TitleUncultured : a Memoir
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Sexual Abuse & Harassment, Cults
Publication Year2023
GenreReligion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDaniella Mestyanek Young
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A tremendous story of grit and determination." --Julia Scheeres, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Land "A painful and propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story." --The New York Times "Mestyanek Young searingly captures the fear and intensity that were her constant companions in the Children of God, and she draws smart parallels between the dogmatic 'indoctrination' she encountered in both the cult and the Army . . . Readers won't be able to put down this harrowing and enthralling memoir." -- Publishers Weekly (starred) "Affecting ... and a deft portrait of the dangers of blindly following leaders of whatever stripe." -- Kirkus Reviews "Unflinching and powerful . . . a story of resilience and survival that will stay with you long after you finish." --Buzzfeed " Uncultured vividly cautions readers to choose a group in which you can be yourself--and be free." -- Bookpage (starred), "A tremendous story of grit and determination." --Julia Scheeres, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Land "A painful and propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story." --The New York Times "Mestyanek Young searingly captures the fear and intensity that were her constant companions in the Children of God, and she draws smart parallels between the dogmatic 'indoctrination' she encountered in both the cult and the Army . . . Readers won't be able to put down this harrowing and enthralling memoir." -- Publishers Weekly (starred) "Affecting ... and a deft portrait of the dangers of blindly following leaders of whatever stripe." -- Kirkus Reviews "Unflinching and powerful . . . a story of resilience and survival that will stay with you long after you finish." --Buzzfeed " Uncultured vividly cautions readers to choose a group in which you can be yourself--and be free." -- Bookpage (starred) "A riveting and heroic memoir that not only brings the reader into unchartered, horrific territories but also draws important correlations between two (seemingly different) worlds. Daniella's harrowing journey is a gift to us all as we observe the parallels and, in the process, have a deeper understanding of how abuses of power can operate and toxically spiral in any group. A must read!" --Sarah Edmondson, author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal299.93
SynopsisBehind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult the Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Beholden to their strict rules, Daniella was repeatedly abused-masked as godly discipline and divine love- and forbidden from getting a traditional education. At fifteen years old, fed up with The Family and determined to build a better and freer life for herself, Daniella escaped to Texas, enrolled in high school, and excelled. She later elected to join the military, where she believed she would finally belong. But she soon learned that her new world-surrounded by men on the sands of Afghanistan-was remarkably similar to the one she desperately tried to leave behind. Told in a beautiful, propulsive voice and with clear-eyed honesty, Uncultured explores the dangers unleashed when harmful group mentality goes unrecognized, and is emblematic of the many ways women have to contort themselves to survive., In the vein of Educated and The Glass Castle , Uncultured is more than a memoir about an exceptional upbringing, but about a woman who, no matter the lack of tools given to her, is determined to overcome. Behind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult the Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Beholden to The Family's strict rules, Daniella suffered physical, emotional, and sexual abuse--masked as godly discipline and divine love--and was forbidden from getting a traditional education. At fifteen years old, fed up with The Family and determined to build a better and freer life for herself, Daniella escaped to Texas, bravely enrolled herself in high school, and excelled. She later elected to join the military, where she believed she would finally belong. But she soon learned that her new world--surrounded by men on the sands of Afghanistan--was remarkably similar to the one she desperately tried to leave behind. Told in a beautiful, propulsive voice and with clear-eyed honesty, Uncultured explores the dangers unleashed when harmful group mentality goes unrecognized, and is emblematic of the many ways women have to contort themselves to survive.
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- Jun 27, 2025
Cult escape autobiography spans continents
Amazing autobiography by a woman who escaped The Children of God cult only to serve two Afghanistan tours in the US Army!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
