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This memoir by Daniel Barban Levin recounts his time at Sarah Lawrence College, where he and his friends were drawn into a cult led by Larry Ray, the father of one of the students.

Ray, who had recently been released from prison, insinuated himself into the students' lives through counseling sessions and 'family meetings', eventually manipulating and controlling them through blackmail, extortion, and ritualized humiliation.

The book chronicles the author's two-year ordeal, his struggle with depression and identity, and his eventual escape from Ray's influence.

It also highlights the broader implications of cult manipulation and the author's path to healing and self-discovery.