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Granddaughter of cult leader tells her story of escape in 'Sex Cult Nun'

Faith Jones, a successful lawyer, is the granddaughter of David Berg, founder of The Family. She tells of how she was raised in the cult from infancy until managing to leave it in her early 20s.

Editor's note: This book review deals with themes that may be distrubing to some readers.

It's no secret that many of us find cult narratives fascinating. They're full of interesting characters, dramatic arcs and, often, salacious, shocking details.

But the paramount questions we seem to want answered are: How did you get in? and How did you get out?

There's no shortage of books answering these questions when it comes to the infamous Children of God — or The Family International, as it is now called.

The latest, , is written by Faith Jones, a successful lawyer. She's a granddaughter of David Berg, the founder of The Family, and was raised in the cult from infancy — among many siblings born to her father

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