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Thomas Lake Harris, the Cult Leader of Fountaingrove, Revisited in New Book | KQED

Thomas Lake Harris led charismatic religious colonies that enforced sexual practices, defrauded followers, sparked public scandal, and fled amid accusations before dying claiming eternal-life discoveries.
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New Book Explores the Bay Area's First Cult, Which Called Santa Rosa Home

Thomas Lake Harris founded the Brotherhood of the New Life, a utopian California commune marked by sexual coercion, authoritarian matchmaking, and financial scandal.
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Thomas Lake Harris, the Cult Leader of Fountaingrove, Revisited in New Book | KQED

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4 months ago
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New book uncovers the story behind infamous Bay Area cult

Thomas Lake Harris founded a spiritualist utopian community, claimed revelations and trances, and led a scandal-ridden movement accused of sexual impropriety and financial exploitation.
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4 months ago
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New book uncovers the story behind infamous Bay Area cult

Thomas Lake Harris led a utopian spiritualist community in California, claiming mediumship and spiritual authority while fostering scandals of sex, mind control, and financial exploitation.
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Thomas Lake Harris, the Cult Leader of Fountaingrove, Revisited in New Book | KQED

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