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January 10, 2020
Mom in Cult Killing Getting Out of Prison
Debi Leonard will be released from prison next Thursday.
She was given a sentence of five years prison, plus five years parole for her role in the beating death of son Lucas Leonard, 19, in the Word of Life cult outside of Utica -- the story chronicled in my book, Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Debi's release date is listed officially as January 18 (Saturday), 2020. But New York prisons don't release on weekends. And since she's going on parole, release will likely be Thursday (and not Friday), to get her ready for parole.
She was given a sentence of five years prison, plus five years parole for her role in the beating death of son Lucas Leonard, 19, in the Word of Life cult outside of Utica -- the story chronicled in my book, Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Debi's release date is listed officially as January 18 (Saturday), 2020. But New York prisons don't release on weekends. And since she's going on parole, release will likely be Thursday (and not Friday), to get her ready for parole.
January 9, 2020
My Visit with Bruce Leonard
**SPOILERS**
In a max prison in northern New York, a father is serving time for his role in killing his teenage son inside a cult known as Word of Life.
Click here to read my thoughts on meeting him.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
In a max prison in northern New York, a father is serving time for his role in killing his teenage son inside a cult known as Word of Life.
Click here to read my thoughts on meeting him.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
January 6, 2020
Was There a Peephole?
*SPOILERS*
If you've read Without a Prayer, you might be interested in my thoughts about the peephole.
Was there a “peephole” in the Leonard bathroom? And did brothers Lucas, 19, and Christopher, 17, use it to watch family members take showers?
Click here to read my thoughts about it.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
If you've read Without a Prayer, you might be interested in my thoughts about the peephole.
Was there a “peephole” in the Leonard bathroom? And did brothers Lucas, 19, and Christopher, 17, use it to watch family members take showers?
Click here to read my thoughts about it.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
January 2, 2020
Contents of Cult Go KABOOM!
On the anniversary of Lucas Leonard’s death, we dumped structures formerly part of the Word of Life cult into a burn bin and lit them up. Oh, how good it felt.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
January 1, 2020
Listen to Chilling Sound of Word of Life Cult Leaders
Have you read Without a Prayer? Want to know what Pastor Tiffanie sounds like in real life? How about her menacing father, Jerry Irwin?
Click here to listen to recordings of members of the deadly Word of Life cult, the group responsible for beating teenager Lucas Leonard to death in 2015.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Click here to listen to recordings of members of the deadly Word of Life cult, the group responsible for beating teenager Lucas Leonard to death in 2015.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
December 31, 2019
Without a Prayer Now an Audio Book
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cultis now an audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Without-Prayer...
Pre-order now. The release date is January 14, 2020.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Susan Ashline
Pre-order now. The release date is January 14, 2020.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Susan Ashline
November 19, 2019
See the New Book Trailer
Check out the chilling new book trailer to Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult:
Click here to see the trailer,
Click here to see the trailer,
July 28, 2019
Library Journal Gives Without a Prayer a STARRED REIVEW!
Library Journal, one of the "big four" literary trade journals, gives Without a Prayer the prestigious starred review: "Ashline skillfully unfolds the events in a compassionate, thoughtful voice."
"VERDICT Readers interested in true crime and cults will be enthralled by this expertly rendered tale of extremism."
Read the full review.
"VERDICT Readers interested in true crime and cults will be enthralled by this expertly rendered tale of extremism."
Read the full review.
Booklist calls Without a Prayer "captivating read!"
Booklist, one of the Big Four literary trade journals, gives Without a Prayer a stellar review, calling it a "compelling story."
"Readers looking for a cult origin story will find this a captivating read."
Read the full review.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Susan Ashline
"Readers looking for a cult origin story will find this a captivating read."
Read the full review.
Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Susan Ashline
July 18, 2019
Publisher's Weekly Gives Without a Prayer a STARRED REIVEW!
Publishers Weekly gives Without a Prayer the coveted starred review. It is awarded to a small percentage of books to indicate works of exceptional merit.
PW calls Without a Prayer an "excellent debut."
"Meticulously researched, this is a gripping account, but it’s not for the faint-hearted."
Read the full review here.
PW calls Without a Prayer an "excellent debut."
"Meticulously researched, this is a gripping account, but it’s not for the faint-hearted."
Read the full review here.
