A review by ashpanda88
Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres

5.0

Julia tells the story of she and her brother David's experiences growing up with fundamentalist parents and at Escuela Caribe, a fundamentalist Christian reform school in the Dominican Republic. I am simply appalled that such an institution is allowed to exist or that parents would willingly spend thousands to send their children to a 'school' for them to be abused and gain a low-grade education. Heartbreaking story, but well-told. I admire Julia for being able to open up about such painful experiences.