The program Inside the mind of Keith Raniere and the rise and fall of NXIVM

Toni Natalie

Book - 2019

An insider look into the world of the so-called "Hollywood Sex Cult" NXIVM chronicling the rise of enigmatic cult leader, Keith Raniere, from its "Patient Zero," his former girlfriend and test subject for his coercive control techniques. Many have heard of NXIVM and its creator, Keith Raniere, the unassuming Albany man now prosecuted for ensnaring tens of thousands of people in the US, Mexico, Canada and elsewhere, to do his bidding and pay millions of dollars to participate in his self-improvement methodology. But where did Keith Raniere begin? Enter Toni Natalie, Keith's Patient Zero, the first one indoctrinated into Raniere's methodology and the first one to escape. THE PROGRAM begins with the origin story o...f NXIVM, follows its rise to international prominence, and takes the reader into the downfall of Raniere through Toni's eyes. During this time she bore witness to the evolution of his methodology, including his use of sex, blackmail, and employment of psychological tools such as neuro-linguistic programming to control and punish those who would not heed his wishes. She uniquely details the fortunes lost and the lives left in disarray that she witnessed contemporaneously, including members of DOS, a group of women coerced into sexual acts under the guise of a "women's empowerment" inner circle, whom Raniere exercised extreme control over directly and through his lieutenants. But far from being a victim's story, in the spirit of Erin Brockovich, Toni's is a nuanced narrative of a multi-dimensional woman saving herself, and then working tirelessly to help other women do the same for themselves. Today, Toni is happy, reunited with her son, and surrounded by friends and family--it is this perspective that makes her such a unique storyteller.

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Subjects
Genres
True crime stories
Autobiographies
Biographies
Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Toni Natalie (author)
Other Authors
Chet Hardin (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xiii, 286 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286).
ISBN
9781538701065
  • Foreword
  • Prologue: The Hearing
  • Part I. Young Genius
  • Chapter 1. The Smartest Man in the World
  • Chapter 2. "Is She Family?"
  • Chapter 3. John Galt Comes to Rochester
  • Chapter 4. Awaken
  • Chapter 5. Sleeping Arrangements
  • Chapter 6. "A Well Taught Crook"
  • Chapter 7. Ashram Blues
  • Part II. Vanguard
  • Chapter 8. The Turning of Prefect
  • Chapter 9. The Ultimate Luciferian
  • Chapter 10. "Eat Your Pride"
  • Chapter 11. Helter Skelter
  • Chapter 12. The Boogeyman
  • Chapter 13. "I Was Brainwashed"
  • Chapter 14. "Mr. Raniere's Legal Torquemada"
  • Chapter 15. Trials
  • Chapter 16. The Revenge Playbook
  • Chapter 17. Terms of Engagement
  • Chapter 18. "The Cult Side"
  • Chapter 19. The Erin Brockovich of NXIVM
  • Chapter 20. The Human Piñata
  • Part III. Prisoner No. 57005-177
  • Chapter 21. Collateral Damage
  • Chapter 22. Brand Awareness
  • Chapter 23. The Fall of NXIVM
  • Epilogue: The Verdict
  • Acknowledgments
  • Resources
Review by Library Journal Review

NXIVM bills itself as a provider of self-improvement techniques, but founder Keith Raniere is currently facing trial for coercing women to have sex with him and even branding them with his initials. Natalie was Raniere's Patient Zero and among the first to escape his cultlike dictates; With a 150,000-copy first printing.

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