{"product_id":"uncultured-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Uncultured: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniella Mestyanek Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncultured\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a memoir about an exceptional upbringing, but about a woman who, no matter the lack of tools given to her, is determined to overcome.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult the Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Beholden to The Family's strict rules, Daniella suffered physical, emotional, and sexual abuse--masked as godly discipline and divine love--and was forbidden from getting a traditional education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt fifteen years old, fed up with The Family and determined to build a better and freer life for herself, Daniella escaped to Texas, bravely enrolled herself in high school, and excelled. She later elected to join the military, where she believed she would finally belong. But she soon learned that her new world--surrounded by men on the sands of Afghanistan--was remarkably similar to the one she desperately tried to leave behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in a beautiful, propulsive voice and with clear-eyed honesty, \u003ci\u003eUncultured \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the dangers unleashed when harmful group mentality goes unrecognized, and is emblematic of the many ways women have to\u003cbr\u003econtort themselves to survive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDANIELLA MESTYANEK YOUNG is an American author and speaker who was raised in the religious cult, Children of God. She later served as an intelligence officer for the US Army for over six years, making the rank of Captain, and became one of the first women in US Army history to conduct deliberate ground combat operations when she volunteered to serve on a Female Engagement Team. Daniella is also the recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Medal. Daniella lives with her husband and daughter in Maryland, and is a candidate for a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the Harvard Extension School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691420028991,"sku":"9781250835475","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/310c1411fc063ce52c0fefa87d7ec602.webp?v=1764992043","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/uncultured-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}