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Golden author writes tale of emancipation

Contributed by: Brenda Lee on 2/3/2006

At this very moment, there are millions of cult members worldwide. Do you think you could never become one of them? Think again.
 
Brenda Lee, of Golden, has written a heart-wrenching, yet inspiring tale about her battle to escape from a religious cult after enduring decades of dysfunction and abuse. The story begins at the pinnacle of the author’s desperation, by relaying a chilling fantasy she created when she was just twelve years old. To understand Brenda’s fragile emotional state, we have to go back to the beginning. 

In subsequent chapters, the author transports the reader back in time to relive her childhood innocence. Once “The Friends” knock on the door, however, her life is turned upside down. But Brenda Lee refuses to become a victim and, like a butterfly, she learns to change the world within her when her external world becomes unbearable.  In time, she learns to forgive not only those who tormented her, but also the mother who disowned her.

This book will inspire anyone who has experienced abuse, alcoholism, single parenthood, serious depression, or a parent’s rejection. Brenda Lee’s story will take you from the depths of despair to the highest mountain, cast you off, and show you how to spread your wings and fly.

“Out of the Cocoon is a powerful and touching account of one young woman’s journey to freedom from repression and religious intolerance. I picked it up one evening and couldn’t stop reading until I was finished late that night. It will hold you like a compelling paperback novel and touch you on the deeper levels of spiritual freedom and growth.” — Steve Chandler, Author of Reinventing Yourself
“Out of the Cocoon is a story about the damage a cult can do to a loving family, and shows the long-lasting ripple effect that can affect a child later in life. Courage to go against the current comes from deep inside a person when it would be much easier to go with the flow. Brenda Lee is one of those who has shown such courage. Like the young man David who picked up three stones and slung them at the giant, Goliath, Brenda Lee chose to pick up her pen to shatter the Watchtower's image, just as it tried to shatter hers. I applaud her courage, and her strength to discover the person she truly is—against all odds.” — Roy Milton, Author of Truth or Consequences

Out of the Cocoon: A Young Woman’s Courageous Flight from the Grip of a Religious Cult (ISBN 1-931741-65-4; size: 6 x 9; soft cover) is published by Robert D. Reed Publishers, P.O. Box 1992, Bandon, Oregon 97411. The price per book is $14.95, plus shipping and handling. 

For more information, visit www.outofthecocoon.net.


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