Daughter of Gloriavale : My Life in a Religious Cult

In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of the cult, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with their children, Lilia was forced to make a desperate choice: to stay or to leave. No matter what she chose, she would lose people she loved. In the outside world, Lilia struggled. Would she be damned to hell for leaving? How would she learn to navigate this strange place called 'the world'? And would she ever find out the truth about the criminal convictions against her grandfather? 'A powerful and revealing book...' Kirsty Wynn, New Zealand Herald 'An affecting parable and testament, in the most commendably secular senses.' David Hill, New Zealand Listener In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of the cult, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with their children, Lilia was forced to make a desperate to stay or to leave. No matter what she chose, she would lose people she loved. In the outside world, Lilia struggled. Would she be damned to hell for leaving? How would she learn to navigate this strange place called 'the world'? And would she ever find out the truth about the criminal convictions against her grandfather? 'A powerful and revealing book...' Kirsty Wynn, New Zealand Herald 'An affecting parable and testament, in the most commendably secular senses.' David Hill, New Zealand Listener In This Personal Account, Lilia Tarawa Exposes The Shocking Secrets Of The Cult, With Its Rigid Rules And Oppressive Control Of Women. She Describes Her Fear When Her Family Questioned Gloriavale's Beliefs And Practices. When Her Parents Fled With Their Children, Lilia Was Forced To Make A Desperate Choice: To Stay Or To Leave. No Matter What She Chose, She Would Lose People She Loved. In The Outside World, Lilia Struggled. Would She Be Damned To Hell For Leaving? How Would She Learn To Navigate This Strange Place Called 'the World'? And Would She Ever Find Out The Truth About The Criminal Convictions Against Her Grandfather?--back Cover. Lilia Tarawa. When Lilia's parents fled the cult and its dreadful secrets, Lilia and her many siblings were wrenched away from the only life they knew. Lilia struggled to adapt to life on the outside. Would she be damned to Hell for leaving? How could she learn to navigate this strange place called 'the world'? And would she ever find out the truth about her grandfather and the cult that had shaped her life? One young woman's true story of growing up in Gloriavale Christian Community, the repressive cult led by her grandfather, the charismatic and controlling Hopeful Christian Since birth Lilia knew nothing but life in Gloriavale, the religious cult led by her charismatic and controlling grandfather, Hopeful Christian