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When Nicola Ranson discovers that her peace-loving community is responsible for over 750 poisonings, her world implodes and she sets out to uncover her journey from youthful idealism to FBI surveillance. She untangles the web of love and coercion that led her to the secluded Rajneesh commune: source of the largest domestic bioterrorism attack in modern U.S. history.
In A Slice of Orange: loving and leaving the Osho/Rajneesh cult, Ranson delivers a deeply personal account of her experiences inside the commune, offering a raw exploration of cult indoctrination and the power of coercive control—topical in today’s polarized world. Read More ....
“A fantastic read about a woman who has experienced life in ways
many would never dare ... a staggering hit.”
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Nicola Ranson is a writer and psychotherapist who delves deeply into healing and recovery. Her memoir, A Slice of Orange, loving and leaving the Osho/Rajneesh cult (Unsolicited Press, 2026) illustrates the allure of a high control group and how the heart and mind can get hijacked. She describes it as a cross between Eat Pray Love and Bridget Jones's Diary.
