Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed - Hardcover

Jones, Kristina; Jones, Celeste; Buhring, Juliana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007248067 ISBN 13: 9780007248063

Publisher: HarperCollins UK, 2007

Synopsis

Kristina, Celeste, and Juliana were all born into the Children of God cult, and from as early as three years old were mistreated and used as sexual beings. They were denied access to formal schooling, forced to wander the streets begging for money, and were mercilessly beaten for "crimes" as harmless as reading an encyclopedia. After being separated from each other and their mothers and forced to live in various missions with multiple foster parents, the sisters eventually managed to escape. In this startling exposé, they have come together to reveal in horrific detail the group that has destroyed the lives of so many. Their intertwining stories reveal a community spread throughout the world whose legacy of anorexia, depression, drug abuse, suicide, and even murder are impossible to erase. Together, the sisters found a strength that finally enabled them to uncover and free themselves from the shadows of their past.

About this title

About the Author:

Kristina, Celeste and Juliana were all born into the cult The Children of God to the same father, David Jones, who remains a member of the organisation. Kristina and Celeste share the same mother. The three girls were separated from each other and their mothers at an early age and lived in various missions throughout the world under the 'care' of various foster parents. Both Kristina and Celeste were eventually able to escape the cult and study psychology at university. Celeste remained in the cult until well into her twenties, when falling pregnant provided the catalyst to make her escape. Juliana is now studying psychology and philosophy and is still in contact with her remaining siblings in the cult.

Review:

'A chilling account of life in the grip of a sinister madness.' Daily Mail.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0007248067
• ISBN 13: 9780007248063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416