Caged: One Woman's Journey from Cult Abuse to Freedom

When a clinical psychologist enters his waiting room in 1999 to summon his new client, he notices all the chairs are empty. Suddenly, his eyes fall upon a woman crouched in the corner with her arms wrapped tightly around herself in a protective posture. Dr. Hirsch has just met Anne, a woman who would eventually relay an unforgettable story of incredible abuse and amazing survival as she gathered the courage to escape the darkness of cult abuse. Within the walls of a strict and isolated religious community that advocated traditional values and social responsibility, another reality lurked. As Dr. Hirsch delves deep into Anne's past, she begins to expose a history of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by leaders of a religious cult who kept children in cages, ruled mysterious deaths accidental, and tragically misused religion to justify the acts. As Dr. Hirsch questions why such incomprehensible acts occurred in the first place, a powerful and trusting relationship ensues between Anne and her therapist, changing both of them forever. As Anne summons the strength to testify against cult leaders, a captivating story of resilience is revealed, providing wonderful insight into how psychotherapy helped lead one woman out of the darkness and into the light.

Robert E. Hirsch

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The Dark Ages Saga of Tristan de Saint-Germain Book 2 The bloodiest and most visceral conflict of history: the Crusades: a murderous rampage of hatred and intolerance that bared its ugly fangs in the 11th Century and whose venom lingers within us to this very day. Eighteen-year-old Tristan is inducted into the Benedictine Order. Beneath the watchful eyes of Odo de Lagery and the Cardinals of Rome who quickly begin grooming Tristan as the very promise of the Church's future, Tristan is tasked with carrying out the secret orders and assassinations of the Benedictine underground. However, Tristan holds a secret. He is hopelessly drawn to a beautiful Romani gypsy girl, Mala, whom he had met as a boy. They encounter each other only on a few occasions after first meeting but each has now fallen under that mysterious thrall between near strangers that overcomes all reason and defies all convention. Despite his holy vows, his rigid monastic indoctrination, and his labors on behalf of the Benedictine underground, Tristan cannot and will not refute his growing and unbridled passion for Mala. Their clandestine relationship will weave a twisted trail that can only lead to heartbreak, betrayal, and tragedy as Tristan's stature continues to rise within the Church as it fights schism from within and the dire threat of Islam arising from Spain, Africa, and the Middle East. Politics, religion, family bonds, loyalty, honor and a man whose heart is torn between doctrine and true love.

Hammer of God (Dark Ages Saga of Tristan de Saint-Germain)

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Caged: One Woman's Journey from Cult Abuse to Freedom

Hammer of God (Dark Ages Saga of Tristan de Saint-Germain)