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100 1  Schneider, Spencer,|d1960- 
245 10 Manhattan Cult Story :|bMy Unbelievable True Story of Sex,
       Crimes, Chaos, and Survival /|cSpencer Schneider. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bDreamscape Media,|c2022. 
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511 1  Rising, Austin 
520    Right under the noses of neighbors, clients, spouses, 
       children, and friends, a secret society, simply called 
       School-a cult of snared Manhattan professionals-has been 
       led by the charismatic, sociopathic, and dangerous leader 
       Sharon Gans for decades. Spencer Schneider was recruited 
       in the eighties, and he stayed for more than twenty-three 
       years as his life disintegrated, his self-esteem eroded, 
       and he lined the pockets of Gans and her cult. Cult 
       members met twice weekly, though they never acknowledged 
       one another outside of meetings or gatherings. In the name
       of inner development, they endured the horrors of mental, 
       sexual, and physical abuse, forced labor, arranged 
       marriages, swindled inheritances and savings, and 
       systematic terrorizing. Some of them broke the law. All 
       for Gans. "During those years," Schneider writes, "my 
       world was School. That's what it's like when you're in a 
       cult, even one that preys on and caters to New York's 
       educated elite. This is my story of how I got entangled in
       School and how I got out." At its core, Manhattan Cult 
       Story is a cautionary tale of how hundreds of well-
       educated, savvy, and prosperous New Yorkers became fervent
       followers of a brilliant but demented cult leader who 
       posed as a teacher of ancient knowledge. It's about double
       -lives, the power of group psychology, and how easy it is 
       to be radicalized-all too relevant in today's atmosphere 
       of conspiracy and ideologue worship. 
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