Dundee author Mary Rosenberger grew up in Freedom Village USA, which claimed to be a Christian home for troubled teens on Seneca Lake. Through its atmosphere of fear and controlling leader, Mary suffered spiritual abuse and came to see Freedom Village for what it was: a religious cult, though full of well-meaning followers. Ask Mary anything about her unique inner-circle story from her family’s thirty-year staff residency and eventual exodus from Freedom Village.

Join Mary for a reading from her memoir and an ask-me-anything Q&A session at the Dundee Library from 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 14. “Freedom Village: A Memoir” debuts on November 21.

Mary Rosenberger is the author of the blog Out from the Inside, where she first documented her upbringing in a religious cult—and her eventual escape from its grasp. “Freedom Village: A Memoir” is Mary’s first book. She lives with her family in Dundee.