New book "Cults Inside Out" available now at Amazon.com

TRENTON, N.J. - Dec. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out

How do individuals get involved with cults in the first place, and what steps can be taken to “deprogram” and heal those who have been drawn into these damaging groups? These questions and more are addressed in Cults Inside Out, written by leading cult expert Rick Alan Ross. Over the course of three decades, Ross has participated in around five hundred cult interventions, provided expert court testimony, and performed cult-related work all around the world. With the help of current and former cult members, Ross demonstrates many of the tactics the groups use for control and manipulation—and, more importantly, some of the most effective methods he and other experts have used to reverse that programming. As a result, readers will find themselves armed with a greater understanding of the nature of destructive cults and an improved ability to assess and deal with similar situations—either in their own lives or the lives of friends and family members.

History of Cults

The book includes a detailed history of destructive cults from Charles Manson to today. It describes religious cults, political cults, family cults and large group awareness training and relfects the diversity and complexity of the modern cult phenomenon. There are specific chapters dedicated to controversial groups called "cults" such as Scientology and Falun Gong. The book contains over 1,200 footnotes an extensive bibliography and useful index.

Cult Intervention

Included in this new book is the most detailed explanation of the cult intervention process, often called "cult deprogramming" ever published. A step-by-step examination of the iniitial assessment and prepearation process before an intervention and then an in-depth description of the actual intervention divided into easy to understand blocks with actual case examples. Read about the successful deprogramming of a 27-year verteran of Scientology and a young woman trapped within an abusive cotnrolling relationship. Also included are useful chapters concerning how families and friends can cope with cult members and how former members move on after a cult experience.,

Author Rick Alan Ross

Author Rick Alan Ross is the founder and executive director of the Cult Education Institute (CEI), which is an online educational library. CEI is a vast databse containing research material about hundreds of controversial groups and movements, some that have been called "cults." CEI is an educational nonprofit and a institutional member of both the American and New Jersey library associations. Ross has been qualified and testified in court proceedings across the United States including US Federal Court and been a guest lecturer at universities and colleges such as the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Rutgers, Baylor and the University of Chicago.. Ross has done cult intervention work for more than three decades and facilitated more than 500 interventions. he has worked as a professional analyst for CBS News, CBC in Canada and Nippon and Asahi of Japan. Rick Ross is one of the most visible a well-known cult experts in the world today.

Comments about the book

“For any parent or family member searching for information about how to get a loved one out of a destructive cult, this book puts it all together — from the real nature of cults, to the right way to prepare for an intervention, to the actual experiences of a cult-buster who’s been at the head of his field for decades.”–Tony Ortega, journalist and former Village Voice editor

“Experts agree that thought reform is one of the greatest dangers to society and that the best defense is education. No person has done more to educate the public about its dangers then Rick Ross. When the media has needed explanations it has been Rick Ross providing the answers in simple easy to understand language. Now he has put it all into a book. Knowledge can be the best protection. And that’s the best reason to read this book.” –Paul Morantz, author of “Escape: My Life Long War Against Cults”

“Rick Ross has provided us with a wealth of information in Cults Inside Out, which bears the fruits of his extensive knowledge and decades of experience in working with those who have been impacted by a destructive cult. His comprehensive review of the history from the 1970s to the present is much needed, given that many young people today are unaware of events that were headlines when they occurred, such as Jonestown and how they came about. There are many audiences for this book: people with loved ones in cults, former cult members, helping professionals looking to educate themselves, people working in the legal system, educators and others. This book also provides excellent guidelines for people who have decided to intervene with a cult-involved loved one and are seeking help. Ross presents his own approach in great detail, which is honest, educational, non-forcible and non-coercive – the opposite of what destructive cults do. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning more about cults and how to help others or themselves to become or remain free of undue influence.” –Monica Pignotti, PhD

“In his masterful new book, Cults Inside Out, Rick Ross has delivered an exceptional and critically needed resource. He has gathered together in one comprehensive volume detailed, documented information about the diverse and growing number of controlling persons and groups preying on individuals, families and communities in the United States and worldwide. He brings to this impressive body of information his own expertise and first-hand experience spanning three decades helping victimized families. If you want to educate yourself, inoculate your family, and equip your loved ones with understanding and awareness about how predatory people and groups can steal their minds, their hearts, and their lives, read Cults Inside Out. Then make a gift of it to a friend.” —Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman, authors of Snapping: America’s Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change

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