Lake of Fire

Lake of Fire is the shocking true story of a young girl's life in a religious cult in New England where she lived for fifteen years. Cut off from the outside world, beaten & forced to work hard as a child, she never doubted her own ability to survive. This autobiographical novel is told in lyrical, haunting stories, each of which ends with a poem. When the young girl leaves the cult at eighteen, her life takes unexpected leaps & turns as she finds herself without necessary coping skills in a frightening world. Lake of Fire is a novel about survival, sorrow, joy & great tenderness. It takes us on a journey with a young woman who learns to trust. Like I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, it is a story written as literature that resonates out into the larger culture for all those who have suffered from oppression. As Andie emerges from her small cage, we move into her world & feel her beginning to fly.Mark Cull is the author of 'Lake of Fire', published 2000 under ISBN 9780970105790 and ISBN 0970105797.