The Mother of God

Luna Tarlo (Author)

$17.00

Publisher: pb
Format: Book
Binding: pb
Pages: 319
Released: November 1, 1997
ISBN-13: 9781570270437

This is a mother's account of her experience as a disciple of her own son—Andrew Cohen, a well-known American guru—and of her struggle to free herself from his control. What had been a close, affectionate relationship slowly becomes a nightmare of domination. The story begins quiely in India and unfolds with growing intensity as Andrew, his mother, and a few people who have gathered around him, travel to England, Holland, Israel, and finally the United States, but which time Andrew has attracted hundreds of devotees to his "meetings." The abuse of power, incessant fear, and the pyschology of obsession are all explored here from an intimate perspective. Since brainwashing cults and their grandiose gurus are proliferating—in this country and all over the world—this book is not only a mother's lament, but also a finger pointing to the growing appeal everywhere of authoritarianism and absolutism.
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