Review of The Cult Next Door
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Review of The Cult Next Door
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Cult Next Door" by Elizabeth R. Burchard, Judith L. Carlone.]
The Cult Next Door
The Cult Next Door: A Manhattan Memoir is a book by Elizabeth R. Burchard. It is a non-fiction recount of her journey to find love and acceptance while growing up in New York. The writer recounted the up and down cycles of feeling lost and lonely for more than twenty years. At an impressionable age of late teens, early twenties, Elizabeth’s mother introduced her to a mental health therapist for help with migraine headaches. She had been suffering with this ailment for many years. The therapist was a charismatic, narcissistic man. After a few sessions of bio feedback, the two became involved. The therapist, George Sharkman, lost his job as a mental health therapist due to inappropriate conduct with one of his other patients. This prompted George to start his own mental behavior practice in a rented office space. After a few years, George eventually moved the meetings to his house. Elizabeth, her mother and other people under the care of George, began meeting weekly as a group. Elizabeth knew George was intimate with other women. She began questioning the reasons why she kept attending the weekly meetings. She asked herself why she felt compelled to pay him so much of her hard-earned money. Elizabeth wondered for what exactly she was paying. She struggled with how she could give up so much for this man’s words. The Cult Next Door is about overcoming the past, trying to break free from what has become comfortable and somehow move forward with life. It is a riveting tale of how people can influence and lead others down a rocky path. A narcissistic person can subtlety begin to control someone by playing on their vulnerabilities and emotions.
The book is very captivating. Once a person begins to read it, the book is difficult to put down. The Cult Next Door does have sexual content, but not in graphic detail. It can be a relatable story for anyone that has ever been in a controlling relationship. The book lays out the troubles the author faced. Questioning oneself about decisions made as well as the true meaning of happiness in life.
There were some negatives about The Cult Next Door. It could be repetitive in some instances. There was some occasional profanity, but this was very scarce.
I would rate this book as a four due to knowing that anyone can become a victim to another person’s control. It does not matter the background or education of the person that falls into someone’s trap. The controlling person may be suffering from their own demons or have mental issues. Mental and emotional health are just as important as physical health.
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The Cult Next Door
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The Cult Next Door
The Cult Next Door: A Manhattan Memoir is a book by Elizabeth R. Burchard. It is a non-fiction recount of her journey to find love and acceptance while growing up in New York. The writer recounted the up and down cycles of feeling lost and lonely for more than twenty years. At an impressionable age of late teens, early twenties, Elizabeth’s mother introduced her to a mental health therapist for help with migraine headaches. She had been suffering with this ailment for many years. The therapist was a charismatic, narcissistic man. After a few sessions of bio feedback, the two became involved. The therapist, George Sharkman, lost his job as a mental health therapist due to inappropriate conduct with one of his other patients. This prompted George to start his own mental behavior practice in a rented office space. After a few years, George eventually moved the meetings to his house. Elizabeth, her mother and other people under the care of George, began meeting weekly as a group. Elizabeth knew George was intimate with other women. She began questioning the reasons why she kept attending the weekly meetings. She asked herself why she felt compelled to pay him so much of her hard-earned money. Elizabeth wondered for what exactly she was paying. She struggled with how she could give up so much for this man’s words. The Cult Next Door is about overcoming the past, trying to break free from what has become comfortable and somehow move forward with life. It is a riveting tale of how people can influence and lead others down a rocky path. A narcissistic person can subtlety begin to control someone by playing on their vulnerabilities and emotions.
The book is very captivating. Once a person begins to read it, the book is difficult to put down. The Cult Next Door does have sexual content, but not in graphic detail. It can be a relatable story for anyone that has ever been in a controlling relationship. The book lays out the troubles the author faced. Questioning oneself about decisions made as well as the true meaning of happiness in life.
There were some negatives about The Cult Next Door. It could be repetitive in some instances. There was some occasional profanity, but this was very scarce.
I would rate this book as a four due to knowing that anyone can become a victim to another person’s control. It does not matter the background or education of the person that falls into someone’s trap. The controlling person may be suffering from their own demons or have mental issues. Mental and emotional health are just as important as physical health.
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The Cult Next Door
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
