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Title:
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Unveiled |
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Authors:
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Pratt, Theophila |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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223 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Publisher:
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Bateman Books |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Theophila Pratt was born Honey Faithful in Gloriavale, the fundamentalist Christian community that has been at the centre of decades of allegations of sexual and physical assualt, and workplace exploitation.
Raised in this isolated community, where a small contingent of men held all the power, Theo found herself questioning the hostile and controlling environment in which she lived, where women and girls faced oppression and abuse on a daily basis.
When she decided to leave the community at age eighteen, Theo was dropped at a bus stop and left to fend for herself. Having been sheltered from the outside world, and with no knowledge of how society operated, she has to rebuild her life from scratch.
Now a qualified occupational therapist, Theo is telling her story with a view to unveiling the secrets of the Gloriavale community, and empowering other survivors to break free of the cycle of abuse.
Unveiled is a powerful account of one woman's journey to overcome the trauma of the past and find her voice. Bateman books: Taken from book blurb.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"This is an easy read, the writing is straightforward, and the ideas are simply expressed".
"It's fascinating to hear from someone who has personal experience of this life".
"A truly extraordinary and inspiring story, it is a testament to Theophila that she had the strength to leave".
"This book provides detailed examples of how the women and girls in the community are treated, and what is expected of them".
"I can't think of anything that would have dissuaded me from reading this book. Without this information, people could only speculate as to what 'goes on' at Gloriavale".
"Given the proven sexual, physical and emotional abuse; the lack of proper schooling; and the well documented tax evasion and benefit fraud - how can this place be allowed to continue?".
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Categories:
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Non-fiction NZ, Non-fiction, Biography, Community, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Religion, Short Read, New Zealand Interest, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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