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"I can't imagine a more important book." - Jeff Guinn, New York Times bestselling authorAn explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulationIn 1979, Jane Whaley, a fiery preacher with a thick Southern drawl, attracted a small group of followers - twenty-two men and women drawn in by her passion, and promise that through prayer and deliverance, they could turn their lives around.In the years since, Whaley's following has expanded to include thousands of congregants across three continents. In the eyes of her followers, she's a prophet - to disobey her means eternal damnation. It could also mean hours of physical abuse. The control she exerts is absolute: she decides what her followers study, where they work, whom they can marry - even when they can have sex.
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Mitch Weiss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and a New York Times best-selling author. He has received numerous awards for his work, and his books have appeared on many lists. His richly textured military narratives delve into life and death issues on the battlefield and at home. His eight books have been published in more than a dozen counties, including China, England, France and Brazil. Weiss is a frequent speaker at book festivals and on television. He currently works on investigative projects for The Associated Press. In his career, he's been involved in investigative projects for major news organizations. Among the subjects: military misconduct, government corruption, white collar crimes, the housing meltdown and clerical sexual abuse. His agent is Frank Weimann at Folio Literary Management in New York.
