Dinner for Vampires
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Dinner for Vampires
Narrated by:
Bethany Joy Lenz
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Narrated by:
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Bethany Joy Lenz
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By:
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Bethany Joy Lenz
An “incredible” (Alex Cooper, Call Her Daddy), “riveting” (People) New York Times bestselling memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult and her quest to break free.
In the early 2000s, after years of hard work and determination to break through as an actor, Bethany Joy Lenz was finally cast as one of the leads on the hit drama One Tree Hill. Her acting career was set to soar, but her personal life was beginning to unravel in ways her fans could never imagine. Unknown to the millions of viewers and even her costars, Lenz led a secret double life within a cult.
As an only child seeking belonging, Lenz thought she found a safe haven in a Bible study group with fellow Hollywood creatives. However, the group morphed into something more sinister—a web of manipulation and fear under the guise of a church covenant called The Big House Family. Piece by piece, Lenz surrendered her autonomy, eventually moving to the Family’s Pacific Northwest compound overseen by a domineering minister who convinced her to marry his son and secretly drained millions from her TV income without her knowledge. Family “minders” assigned to her on set, “Maoist struggle session”—inspired meetings in the basement of a filthy house, and regular counseling with “Leadership” were just part of the tactics used to keep her loyal.
Only when she became a mother did Lenz find the courage to escape and spare her child from a similar fate. After nearly a decade (and with the unlikely help from a devoted One Tree Hill fan), she broke free from the family’s grip, beginning her healing journey from deep trauma that reshaped her faith and identity.
Written with powerful honesty and dark humor, Dinner for Vampires is a “tart, refreshing” (The New York Times Book Review) story about the importance of identity and understanding what you believe.
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"Actor-singer Bethany Joy Lenz’s vulnerability and resiliency radiate as she narrates her memoir, which is focused on her decade in a religious cult...Lenz’s wry laugh matches her dark humor, and she navigates accents well. Listeners will enjoy snippets of Lenz’s incredible singing and her rendition of actor and friend Sophia Bush’s famously husky voice. Lenz’s angry screaming at God highlights her journey from obedience to hopelessness to finding her faith again."
The USA legal system SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
Eye-Opening
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Deep
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I really love your voice, I find it incredibly soothing.
If you ever read this message, I wish you all the happiness in the world, because you truly deserve it. You are an amazing person.
Thank you again for everything. I appreciate you so much, Joy. 🩷
Ps : it’s my favorite book ever, can’t wait for reading “the betrayal of cora wexford
Thank you Joy
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Thank you Joy for your honesty & for sharing your story. Thank you for emphasizing how many times the "victims" are the one's carrying the shame, an old freaking pattern that we have a hard time breaking.
It didn't disappointed at all. In the end, we don't wanna be anything other than what we've trying to be lately... Thank you for this book 🎶
Captivating !
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Ce qu’on voit à l’écran ne reflète pas forcément la réalité de la vie des gens.
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