Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult by Lilia Tarawa

A courageous escape from an isolated community

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Lilia Tarawa grew up in Gloriavale, the secretive Christian community founded by her grandfather on New Zealand’s South Island. From childhood she was taught obedience, sacrifice and strict separation from the outside world, while daily life was governed by rigid rules and male authority. As questions and contradictions accumulated, she faced the painful choice between the only home she knew and the freedom to shape her own future. In this candid memoir, Tarawa recounts family loyalty, spiritual control, awakening and escape with honesty, compassion and remarkable courage.