Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse And The Making Of A Modern American Witch HuntCommunities throughout the United States were convulsed in the 1980s by accusations, often without a shred of serious evidence that respectable men and women in their midst—many of them trusted preschool teachers—secretly gathered in far-reaching conspiracies to rape and terrorize children. In this powerful book, Debbie Nathan and Mike Snedeker examine the forces fueling this blind panic. |
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ONE The Best of Intentions | 11 |
TWO Demonology | 29 |
Mary Ann Barbour | 53 |
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