Steven Hassan Has New Book Out

Wieber · **Joined:** Tue May 23, 2006 10:57 pm **Posts:** 8406

On April 13, 2012 Steven Hassan posted on a Facebook group that he would have a new book coming out soon.

Its title will be, Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs.

(Edit) I changed the thread title from `Steven Hassan Has New Book Coming` to `Steven Hassan Has New Book Out.`

I'mglib · **Joined:** Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 4972

Wow, that should be a good one. So many people come to the message board and others looking for a way to help their family member get out.

Wieber · **Joined:** Tue May 23, 2006 10:57 pm **Posts:** 8406

The book is now available. I have ordered a copy.

http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Mind-Help ... eve+hassan

Wieber · **Joined:** Tue May 23, 2006 10:57 pm **Posts:** 8406

My copy of Freedom of Mind arrived today.

In reading the introduction I found out that this is a very much updated edition of Releasing the Bonds.

In the introduction Steven Hassan says that he has incorporated his experiences from the last 12 years since Releasing the Bonds was published. I may have more to say after I've read it.

For those to whom I have recommended Releasing the Bonds, if you haven't obtained a copy of it get this book instead.

Wieber · **Joined:** Tue May 23, 2006 10:57 pm **Posts:** 8406

Although there's a lot of material repeated from Steven Hassan's other two books I think there's enough new insight here to make reading this one worth your while. Here's a quote from the book that some might find encouraging.

In Freedom of Mind Steven Hassan wrote:

When interacting with your loved one in a cult, it is essential that you recognize the differences between the pre-cult identity (before recruitment), the cult identity (during membership), and the person's authentic self, which stays unchanged. Even people who are born into cults have an authentic self that was suppressed from birth. It is the strength of the authentic self that makes it possible to rescue people from cults many years, even decades after they join. When informed family and friends begin working as a team to educate their loved one about destructive influence, the cult identity and its barriers will begin to crumble.

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