An empowering story of the survival of the spirit, this heart-wrenching memoir recounts a girl's stifled and abusive childhood in the Radio Church of God-a cult founded by alleged prophet Herbert W. Armstrong in Big Sandy, Texas. Rules imposed by Armstrong were arbitrary and unforgiving, covering everything from food preparation and appearance to arranged marriages and earning income for the church. Overcoming a childhood of warped teachings and deprivation, the wrath of narrow-minded, punitive ministers, and a dangerous, alcoholic father, Carla escaped the control of the church and surpassed the legacy of abuse and shame to become a highly successful corporate lawyer.

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Format: Hardcover
Author: Powers, Carla
ISBN: 9781933979533
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.22 x 0.94
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Year: 2009

Matches in the Gas Tank: Trial by Fire in the Armstrong Cult

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