International Journal of Cultic Studies, Vol. 1, No., 1, 2010, pp. 100-102. Lost Boy By Brent W. Jeffs, with Maia Szalavitz Reviewed by Janja Lalich, Ph.D. New York: Broadway Books. 2009. ISBN-10: 0767931777; ISBN-13: 978-0-7679-3177-9 (hardcover). $24.95 ($16.47, Amazon.com). 256 pages. “The stories of my childhood are either idyllic, horrific, or filled with a sense…
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Radio Interview on Nancy’s Bookshelf
Posted on April 1st, 2010This is an interview with Dr. Lalich about her books on KCHO-Fm radio in Chico on Oct. 7, 2009 on the program, “Nancy’s Bookshelf.”
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