Whispering in the Daylight
The Children of Tony Alamo's Christian Ministry and Their Journey to Freedom
$91.70
- Hardcover
277 pages
- Release Date
2 April 2018
Summary
Beginning in the 1960s in California, erstwhile music producer Tony Alamo became interested in authoritarian religion and, along with his charismatic wife, Susan, began gathering followers. By the 1970s, Tony Alamo Christian Ministries had established particularly strong footholds in Arkansas, as well as maintaining outposts in California. The ministry gained a legion of followers, with branches not only in the USA but in places as diverse as Africa and Sri Lanka. Even through their leader…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781621903864 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1621903869 |
| Author: | Debby Schriver |
| Publisher: | University of Tennessee Press |
| Imprint: | University of Tennessee Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 277 |
| Release Date: | 2 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 825g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 157mm x 27mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This book is much more than a tome about the incredible amount of harm done to children isolated in destructive groups and movements; it is a testimony to the courage and resilience of individual souls, even when they are very young… . Whispering in the Daylight is compelling for anyone concerned with child welfare and individual freedom.” –Steve K. D. Eichel, president, International Cultic Studies Association
“This is a fascinating depiction of a destructive cult. What is entirely new is that Schriver provides the reader with insightful and emotionally gripping reporting into the cult and post-cult journey of second-generation former cult members (SGAs)… .The section on the interviews with the children in which they describe their own post-cult growth is particularly profound.” –Lorna Goldberg, director, Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies
About The Author
Debby Schriver
DEBBY SCHRIVER has spent her career working with students, parents, and staff in the departments of student life and employee training and development at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is the author of In the Footsteps of Champions: The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers, the First Three Decades, coauthor, with Jenny Moshak, of Ice ‘n’ Go: Score in Sports and Life, and coeditor, with Lucia McMahon of To Read My Heart: The Journal of Rachel Van Dyke, 1810-1811.
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