The Heart of a Cult
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Lena Phoenix |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Garuda |
Publication date | September 1, 2006 |
| ISBN | 978-0-978-54830-8 |
The Heart of a Cult is a novel by American author Lena Phoenix, first published September 1, 2006. It was inspired by her personal experiences in the alternative spiritual realm. The book is written in the style of a personal diary and a segment of the life of thirty-year-old Michelle Thomson, who, during a period of unemployment, goes to a spiritual seminar. The seminar experience leads her into the depths of a cult, from which she must win her freedom, leading to the narrator's growth.[1][2][non-primary source needed][3][non-primary source needed][4][5]
The Heart of a Cult won the Independent Publisher's 2007 Visionary Fiction Silver Medal.[6]
Publication information
[edit]- Lena Phoenix. The Heart of a Cult. Garuda: 2006. ISBN 978-0-9785483-0-8.
References
[edit]- ^ Catena, Gina Maria (November 2007). "The Heart of a Cult". Cultic Studies Review. 6 (3): 327–328. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Clay (August 14, 2009). "At the heart of the matter: Author explores cults in her new self-published novel". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Clay (August 14, 2009). "Boulder author draws from personal experience describing 'The Heart of a Cult'". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "MBR: Reviewer's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. January 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Pettus, Jason (September 15, 2008). "Book review: "The Heart of a Cult," by Lena Phoenix". Chicago Center for Literature and Photography. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Announcing 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results". Independent Publisher. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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