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American Cult: A Graphic History of Religious Cults in America from the Colonial Era to Today
American Cult: A Graphic History of Religious Cults in America from the Colonial Era to Today | Robyn Chapman
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From its earliest days, America was a home for spiritual seekers. In 1694, the religious tolerance of the Pennsylvania Colony enticed a Transylvanian monk and his forty followers to cross the Atlantic. Almost two hundred years later, a charismatic preacher founded a utopian community in Oneida, New York, that practiced socialism and free love. In the 1960s and '70s, a new generation of seekers gathered in vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles, Satanic coffee shops in New Orleans, and fortified communes in Philadelphia. And in the twenty-first century, gurus find their flocks through self-help seminars and get-rich-quick schemes. Across the decades, Americans in search of divine truths have turned to unconventional prophets for the answers. Some of these prophets have demanded their faith, fortunes, and even their very lives. In American Cult, over twenty cartoonists explore the history of these groups with clarity and empathy--digging deep to find the human stories within.
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Megabooks
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I wouldn‘t expect anything less than greatness from a book recommended by @vivastory and @jlhammar , and this delivers.

This collection of comics by different authors covers many American cults from Oneida to NXIVM. The one about Jonestown was particularly haunting. Two survivors contributed, one from Westboro Baptist Church and another from The Group, a Manhattan cult I wasn‘t familiar with. Overall the writing and art are fantastic!

Megabooks @britt_brooke this is firmly in your wheelhouse if you haven‘t read it!! 1y
vivastory I was really surprised by how informative this was. I was expecting a cursory overview, instead I left with a lot of new info. Great read. Glad it worked for you! 1y
jlhammar Yay, glad you liked it! Definitely disturbing. 1y
Megabooks @vivastory same! Great amount of info in so few pages. I appreciated each author‘s perspective. 1y
Megabooks @jlhammar for sure. Quite dark. 1y
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EvieBee
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I thought I‘d be able to knock this graphic novel out in one day, but it‘s a bit dark! Many breaks needed. #currentlyreading

Ruthiella I also have to sometimes take breaks when the topic is heavy. Your pup is adorable! ❤️🐶 2y
sarahbellum Puppy! 🥺😍 2y
EvieBee @Ruthiella Yes! Sometimes I‘m more sensitive than at other times. 2y
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quietjenn Such a cutie 😍 2y
EvieBee @Librariana @Leftcoastzen @quietjenn Thank you! He‘s a handful but his little looks always get me. 😩 2y
DivineDiana That face would get me too! ❤️ 2y
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jlhammar
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What makes a cult a cult? How and why do they begin? Why do people join them? Why do they stay?

In this fascinating anthology, twenty cartoonists explore the history of cults in the US from the 1600s to present day. I thought some sections were stronger than others, but overall a pick. Raises some interesting questions and I learned some troubling and surprising tidbits.

EvieBee This sounds fascinating! 2y
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ElizaMarie
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Also, yes please! Peer pressure me into eating Mcdonald's!

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ElizaMarie
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I really enjoyed this Graphic Novel. Of course, I love to read about #Cults as they scare the bejeezus out of me. But yeah, great stories, great writing.

Also, this panel reminds me of back to my sorority days (such a #toxic environment)

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CocoReads Sold, I‘m fascinated by cults as well. Stacked! 2y
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ElizaMarie
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Oooo

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Pogue
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I found this on @vivastory page. I hade never heard of this graphic novel, but it was an eye opener on cults. I did not know how much of some cults influences we are still dealing with. FYI. I have always hated the line “ today is the first day of the rest of your life”.

vivastory I'm glad you enjoyed this one! I also hate that line 🤣 2y
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JacintaMCarter
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#2021Book71
I really liked that this graphic novel included a few lesser-known cults, especially those from the early days of America. However, those received only a few pages of information while people like Jim Jones and Warren Jeffs got several pages. I was hoping that this book would focus more on the cults that don't already receive the majority of the media's attention.