Searing and extremely personal essays, shot through with the darkest elements America can manifest, while discovering light and humor in unexpected corners. As an adult, Lauren Hough has had many identities: an airman in the U.S. Air Force, a cable guy, a bouncer at a gay club. As a child, however, she had none. Growing up as a member of the infamous cult The Children of God, Hough had her own self robbed from her. The cult took her all over the globe--to Germany, Japan, Texas, Chile—but it wasn't until she finally left for good that Lauren understood she could have a life beyond "The Family."灼热和极端个人化的文章，贯穿了美国能够表现出来的最黑暗的元素，同时在意想不到的角落发现了光明和幽默。作为一个成年人，劳伦·霍夫有很多身份：美国空军的一名飞行员，一名有线电视记者，一名同性恋俱乐部的保镖。然而，她小时候一个也没有。作为臭名昭著的邪教“上帝之子”的一员，霍夫从小就被剥夺了自己的权利。这个邪教把她带到了世界各地——德国、日本、德克萨斯州、智利，但直到她最终永久离开，劳伦才明白她可以过上“家庭”之外的生活