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Felicia Rosario and Daniel Levin - Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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How Did Talia Come Out of Her Shell?

Larry became an extension of Talia and then this kind of father figure for her. And Isabella seemed to have like a complete transformation as a person. Larry just like me, like it felt like he snapped his fingers and made life better. I would echo what Dan said. As far as my brother goes, he was much brighter, happier. He was much more confident. He had goals. It's not anything different. But after Santa started talking to Larry, he was just like, oh my God, this is so great. Life is awesome."

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