Insane Therapy: Portrait of a Psychotherapy Cult

Sensational media coverage of groups such as Heaven's Gate, the People's Temple and Synanon is tinged with the suggestion that only crazy, lonely, or gullible people join cults. Contrary to this public perception, this book reveals how anyone seeking personal change in an intense community setting is susceptible to the lure of group influence. It begins with the story of how one keen sceptic - the author herself - was recruited by Moonies in the 1970s.