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The Lesson of the Kobayashi Maru: The Dems Only Move When in Check

In 1992, political advisor James Carville propelled Bill Clinton into the White House with the simple directive, “It’s the economy, stupid.” How clever Carville was. Those words are still reverberating in the slimy bellows of political rhetoric.

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New Spirit Online Journal

From Krysta Gibson, New Spirit Online Journal: “The Followers is a meaty book that a review of this length can’t begin to do justice. Because it looks like our current system of political cult followers is nowhere near ending, reading this book would be a great service to yourself as well as to society at large. If you believe in Donald Trump or someone similar to him, you especially need to read The Followers so you can assess where your loyalty is coming from. Then you can decide how valid or invalid it is and make informed choices. If you have friends or relatives who are in a cult of some kind, The Followers will give you some understanding and tools to better deal with them compassionately and firmly.”

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2021 PenCraft Book Award 1st Place Winner: Non Fiction – Autobiography

THE FOLLOWERS won this year’s PenCraft Book Award, 1st Place in the Non Fiction – Autobiography genre.

Here is a brief snippet of what they said of her book:

Gleis delves deeply into politics, revealing parallels with narcissistic cult leaders and political leaders of today. She courageously calls out names and cites historical records, delving deeply into the background of people who believe what they want to believe regardless of facts.

Gleis speaks of the out-of-control internet, social networks, and news media, stating that “platforms (are) popping up everywhere like a cyber cockroach infestation.”

The Followers: “Holy Hell” and the Disciples of Narcissistic Leaders, stands as a definitive narrative of cult existence carefully compiled and sometimes downright horrifying.

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Mangino from KDKA Radio Interviews Radhia

Mangino, of KDKA Radio, talks to Radhia Gleis about her experiences with a cult and the parallels with today’s cultural climate. Listen in below!

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Radhia featured on pArticipate

Author Interview: Radhia Gleis – Following On, Or Beyond The Buddhafield

By Bruce Dennill

The chilling 2016 documentary Holy Hell revealed to audiences the truth about the Buddhafield cult. But Radhia Gleis, featured in the documentary, knows more than any one film could possibly capture. Gleis was a member of Buddhafield for 25 years. In The Followers, she takes readers on an eye-opening journey that weaves her unsettling personal experiences with broader explorations into the dangers of groupthink. Raw, honest and jaw-dropping, The Followers draws cautionary parallels between cult dynamics and today’s political landscape.

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Interview with Michael Berry

Listen in to Radhia’s interview on The Michael Berry Show.

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Radhia featured on Daily Star UK

‘I spent 25 years in cult where guru sexually abused disciples – I helped make a monster’

EXCLUSIVE: Radhia Gleis never thought she would end up in a cult before spending 25 years in the infamous Buddhafield – now she has given the inside story of what it was like

By Liam McInerney

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Radhia Interviewed on West Coast Radio

Radhia had the privilege of being interviewed on West Coast Radio, a Seattle based talk show.

Brief snippet of the show notes: “West Coast Radio #94 opens with a brief reflection on the great Norm Macdonald. Tonight’s guest is Radhia Gleis, Author: The Followers “Holy Hell” and the Disciples of Narcissistic Leaders. On the program we walk about Radhia’s incredible life, her upbringing in Hollywood, time in the Buddhafield Cult, and life thereafter.”

Visit the show’s page to read the rest of the show notes, and to listen to Radhia’s interview on West Coast Radio here.

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Feature on Austin Woman Magazine

The Followers: A Book about Cult Followers from a Former Cult Member

By Claire Misfeldt, Austin Woman Magazine
(Source: https://atxwoman.com/radhia-gleis/)

On June 16, 2015, Radhia Gleis saw the announcement that Donald Trump was running for president. Like many people watching the broadcast, she was concerned and immediately labeled him as a narcissist. Yet unlike many people, Gleis spoke from personal experience dealing with narcissistic leaders. She used to know one from her former life in a cult.

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Radhia Gleis: Life Isn’t Meant to Be Stagnant

Radhia Gleis: Life Isn’t Meant to Be Stagnant

By Cynthia Vera, Global Woman Magazine
(Source: https://globalwomanmagazine.com/radhia-gleis-life-isnt-meant-to-be-stagnant/)

After spending over two decades in a cult under the control and influence of a narcissistic, sociopathic leader, Radhia Gleis made the decision to free herself from the shackles of a malignant leader of the Buddha-field – a group established in Hollywood during the early ’80s.

Whilst it was a painful decision that took her over ten years to come to terms with, the author, educator and activist has had no regrets about her time with the Buddha-field group. With the release of her new book The Followers, Holy Hell and the Disciples of Narcissistic Leader, Gleis speaks from personal experiences about dealing with narcissistic leaders whilst drawing parallels to the polarising, contemporary leaders in the political and social landscape of the 21st century like former US President, Donald Trump.

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