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Tender Loving Care
Tender Loving Care
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Description
In the shadow of Berkeley's radical 1960s, nineteen-year-old Janet was drawn to Synanon-a drug-free, violence-free community once hailed as a "miracle on the beach." What began as a haven for recovery soon evolved into something much darker.
They played "The Game"-a brutal ritual of honesty-where healing blurred into coercion and control.
In Tender Loving Care, Janet shares her gripping journey through Synanon, a therapeutic drug rehab community that drew in even non-drug users like her with its promise of transformation-only to deliver betrayal. Immersed in its utopian ideals, Janet devoted herself to curing addicts, building a new society, falling in love, and having a child. She followed every rule, unaware that she was becoming trapped in a psychological prison. Her story is a visceral, intimate memoir of belief, betrayal, and resilience. With haunting clarity and emotional depth, Janet exposes the seductive power of belonging-and the courage it took to reclaim her life.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
252
Release Date:
2026-01-03
Publication Date:
2026-01-03
Publisher:
Lost Hills Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN13:
9798993284804
Weight:
371 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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