About Daniella Mestyanek Young Books
Daniella Mestyanek Young is a cult survivor, U.S. Army veteran, Harvard-trained organizational psychologist, and the author of two books about high-control groups--Uncultured, her critically-acclaimed memoir, and The Culting of America.She now lives in Maryland with her 10-year-old teenager (it's a vibe), a retired special operations helicopter pilot turned plant scientist, and a Republican dog. She spends most of her time trying to build groups that don't destroy people--and helping others figure out how to leave the ones that do. Amy Reed is an editor and author best known for her award-winning young adult novels, including The Nowhere Girls and Beautiful. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she talks to trees, edits nonfiction books, and is at work on her first novel for adults.