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The Oracle's Daughter

The Rise and Fall of an American Cult

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The Oracle's Daughter

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“Terrifying, gripping, all true. I couldn’t put it down.” —Stephen King

“Excellent...told with rare sensitivity...Hill is an extremely skilled writer, and his conscientious, measured reporting is a gift...The immediacy with which Hill portrays [his subjects’] conflicted longings gives the book the propulsive feel of a novel.” —The New York Times Book Review

A “deeply compelling” (Booklist) chronicle of the rise and fall of a woman-led cult—and the enduring allure of extremism across America’s turbulent religious history.

On a cool fall night in 1999, twenty-six-year-old Sarah Green crept out of her house, retrieved a backpack from its hiding place, and ran for her life. She was escaping not just the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, a paramilitary religious cult based in the New Mexico desert, but also the cruelty of the cult’s leader—her mother, Deborah.

In this “incredible new book” (CrimeReads), Harrison Hill traces the “extraordinary” twists and turns (NPR) of the group’s development, from its early days as an outgrowth of the 1960s counterculture, through its descent into conspiracy-fueled abuse, to the explosive trial that would lead to its downfall. The Oracle’s Daughter is the story of three women—Deborah, the group’s founder and self-proclaimed oracle; Maura, one of its first members; and Sarah, Deborah’s daughter—bound together by a punitive, baroque set of radical beliefs and practices, including exorcism, kidnapping, and the horrific mistreatment of those who fell out of the leaders’ favor.

Though ACMTC was radical in its beliefs and deprivations, its history provides a window into the broader sweep of American faith. The Oracle’s Daughter also explores the fascinating world of cults—and gives “a bracing sense of how mainstream the fringe can get” (Oprah Daily). Biografías y Memorias Crímenes Reales Estudios Religiosos Religioso Emocionante
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Meticulously researched. Gorgeously written. Filled with harrowing passages. Harrison Hill knocks it out of the park with this true story of a troubled woman who takes her religious fanatacism to barbaric extremes — and the innocent daughter she abuses and the spurned friend she takes for granted and then dumps along the way. A great book for anyone who wants to learn more about cults. Highly recommend.

A titanic achievement and a total must for true crime fans

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Good book, written well and a historical telling of true events in novel form. I recommend it!

Story of survival

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The central story is fascinating, and Harrison Hill has put an incredible amount of time and care into piecing together the details of the main characters’ individual stories. That alone is extraordinary work and makes for an absorbing read. But what really elevates this book is his inclusion of the broader sociopolitical and cultural landscapes that have given rise to cults in America since its beginning. Beyond that, his exploration of cults outside America and their relationship to their respective governments adds a particularly interesting layer of perspective. From the micro to the macro and back again, this is a masterfully written and thoroughly engaging book that is well worth the read.

Substantial and Fascinating

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Compelling story. Excellent walk through the history of evangelical/nationalist Christianity and how it supported getting the United States to the current scary place we find ourselves in 2026.

Compelling

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Evangelical cults are dangerous. Thank you for telling the truth. This is how people get out and take their lives back.

Well done!

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