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Captive

A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from the Terrifying Cult Nxivm

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Written by: Catherine Oxenberg, Natasha Stoynoff
Narrated by: Catherine Oxenberg
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Including a new afterword, Captive is an emotional, ripped-from-the-headlines exposé that lays bare the inner workings of the secretive NXIVM cult that shocked the world.

I am a mother whose child is being abused and exploited. And I am not alone.

In 2011, former Dynasty star Catherine Oxenberg joined her daughter, India, at a leadership seminar for a new organization called NXIVM. Her then twenty-year-old daughter was on the threshold of starting her own professional life and they both thought this program might help her achieve her dream. But quickly, Catherine saw a sinister side to the program that claimed to simply want to help its clients become the best versions of themselves.

Catherine watched in horror as her daughter fell further and further down the rabbit hole, falling under the spell of NXIVM's hypnotic leader,Keith Raniere. Despite Catherine’s best efforts, India was drawn deeper into the cult, eventually joining an elite “sorority” of women members who were ordered to maintain a restricted diet, recruit other women as “slaves,” and were branded with their leader’s initials.

In Captive, Catherine shares every parent’s worst nightmare, and the lengths that a mother will go to save her child. Catherine’s efforts finally led the FBI to take notice—and the journey is not yet over. A powerful depiction of a mother’s love and determination, and with horrifying insider details never revealed in any news story, Captive will keep you reading until the very last page. Entertainment & Celebrities Religious Studies True Crime Celebrity Disappearance Leadership

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kept me intrigued and narration was easy to listen to. amazing story to dive deeper into

well done

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Loved it..very informative. Would definitely recommend it to a friend or anyone intrigued by human nature and how easy it is to become a victim of undue influence.

Spellbound!

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I am filled with respect for this mother’s tenacity and will to travel into the underworld of Nxivm to not just bring out her child but bring down the whole edifice. Well worth your time!

Inspirational

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Catherine is an excellent reader. Very compelling. Highly recommend. I found her personal history to be very interesting, introspective and honest. I felt her heartbreak and determination in trying to save India and bring NXIVM down.

Fascinating Story

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