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The Thunderstorms of Eden: The odyssey of a second-generation cult survivor and her recovery from child abuse Kindle Edition

by Sandra Kay (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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For decades the author did not realize the symptoms of PTSD and ADHD she was experiencing were due to the childhood trauma she was subjected to while a member of the Church of Scientology’s Sea Organization. At the age of 17, as one of the first residents of the “Big Blue” (the landmark building in Los Angeles), she not only witnessed the largest FBI raid in history, she was also a member of the infamous 1977 PAC RPF (Rehabilitation Project Force) where she pulled 18-hour shifts performing heavy labor to renovate the new headquarters. What followed were years of sleepless nights as a member of the United States Guardian’s Office while the Church battled the government to keep L. Ron Hubbard’s wife, Mary Sue Hubbard, out of jail for her role in illegal government break-ins known as Operation Snow White. Sandra left in the 80’s only to find herself haunted by the ghosts of the Church for decades.

She found solidarity through her work with refugees from Cambodia and Africa and healing through her work as a photographer. She has bonded with her fellow cohorts known as the Children of Scientology, breaking the stigma of isolation so many second-generation cult survivors have struggled with.

Her memoir shines the way for the children of the world who have experienced similar trauma (through genocide and war), by advancing the conversation on Adverse Childhood Experiences and how this universal crisis affects over 34 million people in the U.S. alone, transcending all racial boundaries.

Her journey spans over five decades and 30 countries culminating in a truth-to-power indictment against Scientology, one of the most powerful cults in existence today, known for their celebrity followers and their well-documented attacks against their victims and critics to keep the truth from coming out.

Never once has the Church taken any responsibility for their actions.



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    286 pages
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    December 14, 2018
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Steven Hassan PhD
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing insider first hand account of the horrible conditions within Scientology
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019
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Survivors of childhoods lived in destructive cults like Scientology are truly heroic to share their experiences. I believe there is great healing value to tell your story, have people listen to what you endured and be believed, as trauma psychiatrist Judith Herman has taught. While this book is going to help others who were also in the cult, it will be invaluable for mental health professionals and researchers to understand how hypnosis and mind control works to create trafficking victims. I encourage others to read this courageous book.
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Stephanie Roe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019
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Very informative, great read. Couldn’t put it down.
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Sue Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating life journey and recovery from abuse as a child raised in scientology.
Reviewed in Australia on March 8, 2019
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This is a wonderfully written and courageous book. A must-read for anyone who would like to understand the effects of deprivation, abuse and the absence of love or care on the mind of a child and the remarkable struggle to begin to understand ‘normality’ outside the bubble of a cult. Her story is skillfully intertwined with the story of two refugees, one from the Killing Fields of Cambodia and one from Africa, whose lives were so different and yet so similar in outcome. This book is a celebration of the human spirit, a graphic story of disconnection and connection, and of resilience in the face of both physical and mental trauma. It is a voice for the Lost Children of scientology, those who struggle in the aftermath and those who still are lost, and a story of hope for anyone struggling to recover from mind control.
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