{"product_id":"9780615848693","title":"Escape: My Life Long War Against Cults","description":"From the back cover: The snake stuffed in attorney Paul Morantz s mailbox by acolytes of Synanon, a once-hailed drug rehabilitation center that had devolved into a paranoid, militaristic cult, was an early strike in what would become a 35-year war with nearly every major cult movement this country has ever known. Mr. Morantz has been involved under frequently bizarre circumstances--with such infamous sects as the Charles Manson family, Patty Hearst and the SLA, Jim Jones and the People s Temple, the Moonies and the strange world of Scientology. His efforts have helped many escape from lives of torment and contributed to a sea change in how courts deal with the little-understood issues of brainwashing and cults.\u003cbr\u003eNow, in this important and compelling book, Mr. Morantz offers a comprehensive account of the origins and activities of cults and how they prey on society s most vulnerable elements. It also recounts the very intimate tale of how these confrontations with threatening and often, violent forces cost him the woman he loved and nearly, life itself.","brand":"Cresta Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016291172592,"sku":"9780615848693","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780615848693_p0.jpg?v=1763599214","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615848693","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}