02649cam a2200397 i 4500 1474362942 OCoLC 20250129140852.0 241121s2025 nyu 000 0 eng d 9781668065396 (OCoLC)1474362942 AJM HV6626.52 .F73 2024 23/eng/20241219 Franke, Shari, author. 19325 The House of My Mother : A Daughter's Quest For Freedom / Shari Franke. First Gallery Books hardcover edition. New York : Gallery Books [2025] ix, 297 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "Shari Franke's childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-day life of raising six children for a staggering 2.5 million subscribers. But a darker truth lurked beneath the surface--Ruby's wholesome online persona masked a more tyrannical parenting style than anyone could have imagined. As the family's YouTube notoriety grew, so too did Ruby's delusions of righteousness. Fueled by the sadistic influence of relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, together they implemented an inhumane and merciless disciplinary regime. Ruby and Jodi were arrested in Utah in 2023 on multiple charges of aggravated child abuse. On that fateful day, Shari shared a photo online of a police car outside their home. Her caption had one word: "Finally." For the first time, Shari will reveal the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers and her family's devastating involvement with Jodi Hildebrandt's cultish life coaching program, "ConneXions." No stone is left unturned as Shari exposes the perils of influencer culture and shares for the first time her battle for truth and survival in the face of her mother's cruelty." Provided by publisher. YouTube (Electronic resource) 19326 Child abuse United States. 19327 Child abuse United States Religious aspects. 19328 Latter Day Saint women Biography. 19329 Vloggers Biography. 19330 Mothers and daughters Biography. 19331 Families Utah Biography. 19332 Internet personalities Fiction. 19316 Springville (Utah) 19333 True crime stories. lcgft. 8501 .b20752239x ddc BOOK 30400 30400 ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ B 2025-01-29 29.99 3 B FRAN 40138 2025-11-05 2025-10-30 2025-01-29 BOOK 1