"A propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story."

– NYT

"Affecting … and a deft portrait of the dangers of blindly following leaders of whatever stripe"

– Kirkus Rveview

"Mestyanek Young searingly captures the fear and intensity that were her constant companions in the Children of God, and she draws smart parallels between the dogmatic 'indoctrination' she encountered in both the cult and the Army ... Readers won’t be able to put down this harrowing and enthralling memoir"

– Publisher’s Weekly STARRED Review

"Daniella is, primarily, an amazing storyteller with some incredible stories to tell. Her insights into organizational and institutional dysfunction were among the most disturbing things I've ever decided to read at the pool."

– The Linden Review

"What Daniella does that is truly unforgettable is how she works in serious topics, ideas, themes, and behavioral science research into her fantastic stories. ”These concepts stick with your audience because story is the best way to understand things in new ways, to gain new perspectives, and to make those gains stick. Your friends, family, work teams, and organizations will be talking about these ideas long after Daniella takes her leave."

– A Satisfied Client