{"product_id":"the-10-wildest-cults-and-why-people-joined-them-9798241450005","title":"The 10 Wildest Cults and Why People Joined Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Crispin Harrowell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people carry a comforting story: I'd never fall for a cult. It's flattering. It's also wrong often enough to matter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book isn't a gawp at \"weirdos\". It's a clear-eyed look at what cults offer first-belonging, certainty, purpose, identity-and how that offer can turn into pressure, isolation, and a life that slowly shrinks. You'll see the pattern across famous cases (from Peoples Temple to Heaven's Gate) without the lurid retellings or the propaganda-by-accident that so many cult books slip into. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrispin Harrowell gives you a practical toolkit for reading cult stories with your brain switched on: how to weigh sources, spot narrative distortions, and recognise when \"progress\" becomes obligation. Most importantly, there's a humane chapter on what to say-and what not to say-when someone you care about is drifting into a closed world, so you can help without pushing them deeper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you want clarity, not sensationalism, start here.\u003cbr\u003eBuy now and keep your footing when the story gets slippery.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573528969367,"sku":"9798241450005","price":910.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798241450005.webp?v=1774893099","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-10-wildest-cults-and-why-people-joined-them-9798241450005","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}