Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
Author
Contributors
Lenz, Bethany Joy Author, Narrator
Published
Simon & Schuster Audio , 2024.
Status
Checked Out
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Description
An “incredible” (Alex Cooper, Call Her Daddy), “riveting” (People) New York Times bestselling memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult and her quest to break free.In the early 2000s, after years of hard work and determination to break through as an actor, Bethany Joy Lenz was finally cast as one of the leads on the hit drama One Tree Hill. Her acting career was set to soar, but her personal life was beginning to unravel in ways her fans could never imagine. Unknown to the millions of viewers and even her costars, Lenz led a secret double life within a cult. As an only child seeking belonging, Lenz thought she found a safe haven in a Bible study group with fellow Hollywood creatives. However, the group morphed into something more sinister—a web of manipulation and fear under the guise of a church covenant called The Big House Family. Piece by piece, Lenz surrendered her autonomy, eventually moving to the Family’s Pacific Northwest compound overseen by a domineering minister who convinced her to marry his son and secretly drained millions from her TV income without her knowledge. Family “minders” assigned to her on set, “Maoist struggle session”—inspired meetings in the basement of a filthy house, and regular counseling with “Leadership” were just part of the tactics used to keep her loyal. Only when she became a mother did Lenz find the courage to escape and spare her child from a similar fate. After nearly a decade (and with the unlikely help from a devoted One Tree Hill fan), she broke free from the family’s grip, beginning her healing journey from deep trauma that reshaped her faith and identity. Written with powerful honesty and dark humor, Dinner for Vampires is a “tart, refreshing” (The New York Times Book Review) story about the importance of identity and understanding what you believe.
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
10/22/2024
Language
English
ISBN
9781668113691
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Library Journal Reviews
Actress Lenz (One Tree Hill, Suits, Charmed) writes about her hidden life as a member of the Big House Family cult. Married to a son of the group's leader, she had millions of dollars taken from her and minders watching her on set. It was only after giving birth that she found the courage to break away. Prepub Alert. Copyright 2024 Library Journal
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lenz, B. J. (2024). Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!) (Unabridged). Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenz, Bethany Joy. 2024. Dinner for Vampires: Life On a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!). Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenz, Bethany Joy. Dinner for Vampires: Life On a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) Simon & Schuster Audio, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lenz, B. J. (2024). Dinner for vampires: life on a cult TV show (while also in an actual cult!). Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lenz, Bethany Joy. Dinner for Vampires: Life On a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) Unabridged, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2024.
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