READERS LOVE CULT FOLLOWING
'The most important memoir of this year'
'One of the most moving, powerful and profound memoirs I have ever read'
'A gripping, moving book from a brilliant, brave writer . . . I devoured this book'
'Truly amazing... couldn't recommend it more'
'Totally blown away... dare I say it's way better than Educated by Tara Westover'
Bexy Cameron was in her late twenties when the dark events of her past finally caught up with her.
Bexy was born into the Children of God, one of the world's most notorious cults. She was 9 years old when she experienced her first exorcism, held in a secret commune deep in the British countryside. At 10, she was placed on Silence Restriction, forced to be silent for a whole year. Even from an early age, she knew what was happening was not right. At the age of 15, she escaped, leaving behind her parents and 11 siblings.
Haunted by her past, Bexy set off on a road trip across America, embedding herself in the underbelly of religious cults, living with children who, like her, are born into the worlds their parents and cult leaders have created for them.
It is a journey of meth cooks, monks, Jesus Freaks, soap-making Armageddonists, surveillance vans and finally, confronting her parents and herself.
'A brave and deeply moving story of fierce spirit' - Dakota Johnson BEXY CAMERON is a UK-based writer, director, academic and activist. Her global filmmaking spans the realm of art, fashion and music. She uses her talents for social change and noisemaking: films investigating LGBTQI rights in the Commonwealth, fan culture, gender, female empowerment and global warming. Her latest work was created with Rankin x Storm Empowerment - a series of films featuring high-profile men retelling the stories of domestic violence survivors. Cult Following is a searing memoir of survival, love and transformation for fans of Tara Westover's Educated The book is set to become a major film: rights bought by Dakota 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Johnson's production company and she will star as Bexy From the skin-crawling, long-enduring The Wicker Man to last year's smash hit Midsomar, Netflix's hugely popular Wild Wild Country and Emma Cline's 100,000-copy-selling The Girls, our creepy fascination with these strange, scary societies seems as strong as ever. Has shades of EDUCATED and WILD but UK-based story and author Bexy Cameron has achieved a remarkable feat: deftly interweaving her intensely personal memoir with a wider examination of the common threads that run through cults across the world - all revealed through elegant, sharp-eyed prose. I marveled again and again at her courage, compassion and curiosity. An extraordinary book by an extraordinary woman. A vivid, emotional and almost unbelievable account. An unmissable memoir An extraordinary story Astonishing... a jaw-dropping memoir Raw, brave and vulnerable. Told with such clarity and purpose Powerful, beautiful and exceptionally written One of the most incredible stories I've ever heard Gripping and unforgettable, an incredible journey Defiantly not a misery memoir Its rare to find writing so pure and captivating Its Thelma and Louise meets Wild Wild Country Lively and engaging, a powerful story of healing and transformation
