Description

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Too many deaths associated with an Oregon church has made headlines for decades. Ex-members describe it as a "cult." For nearly 30 years, the Oregon church that Clark and his family belonged to controlled every aspect of his life. Clark was tired of the prison that he was born into, so he snuck out in the middle of the night as his family slept to an awaiting car, that would take him away to start life from scratch. The church made up solely of mult-generational family members, controlled medical care, education, dating, sexuality and more. Follow Clark on his journey, the pain he suffered and what he lost. Along with research, the author relays his story first hand. The more sense one tries to make of it, only uncovers more and more bizarre and sad truths.

About the Author

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J.D Nielssen is a life-long resident in the beautiful state of Oregon. The book "The Dying Church" was inspired by her partner who belonged to the "Followers of Christ Church" for 30 years. J.D spent nearly a year researching articles, asking questions and meeting other ex-church members as well. "No one will ever truly know the death toll which we know is much higher than what is officially reported. The death of Clark's baby brother (mentioned in the book), we could not find any information on him, it's like he never existed. " J.D quoted. J.D also co-authored a book "M.S Mystery Solved" about the faith-healing of her cousin. J.D works fulltime behind the scenes in banking operations. She also has a passion for painting abstract pieces, some of which have been sold at auction to raise money for charity. "I love to paint and I love to write. Tapping into creativity on any level is like standing a little closer to God." J.D Nielssen