Sins of the father
Subtitle: the long shadow of a religious cult : a New Zealand story
By: Fleur Beale.
Publisher: Longacre Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Dunedin, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781877460302
Subjects: Ex-cultists -- New Zealand -- Biography; Cult members -- New Zealand -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "Charismatic, driven and self-righteous Neville Cooper set up his own brand of Christian utopia on earth: a reclusive community on the West Coast of New Zealand. For the 400 inhabitants [also known as Cooperites] of Gloriavale, his word is law - despite his 1995 conviction for sexual abuse. Phil Cooper, as headstrong as his father, had to escape. But Phil's wife Sandy was bound to the will of Neville and his brand of eternal salvation. And so began the monumental tug-of-war between father and son: a son who wanted to give his children a chance in the world" --Back cover.