Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm

They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more secretive those connections are, the more exclusive you feel. Little did you know, you just joined a cult.

Sex trafficking. Self-help coaching. Forced labor. Mentorship. Multi-level marketing. Gaslighting. Investigative journalist Sarah Berman explores the shocking practices of NXIVM, a cult run by Keith Raniere and many enablers. Through the accounts of central NXIVM figures, Berman uncovers how dozens of women seeking creative coaching and networking opportunities instead were blackmailed, literally branded, near-starved, and enslaved. Don't Call It a Cult is a riveting account of NXIVM's rise to power, its ability to evade prosecution for decades, and the investigation that finally revealed its dark secrets to the world.

Author: Sarah Berman
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781586422752
ISBN10: 1586422758
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Sexual Assault
- Religion | Cults
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws

About the Author
Sarah Berman is an investigative journalist based in Vancouver covering crime, drugs, cults, politics, and culture. She is a former senior editor at VICE and past contributor to Adbusters, Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, the Vancouver Sun and other publications.