"Behind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult the Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Beholden to The Family s strict rules, Daniella suffered physical, emotional, and sexual abuse masked as godly discipline and divine love and was forbidden from getting a traditional education. At fifteen years old, fed up with The Family and determined to build a better and freer life for hers…Show more