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    "description": "DESCRIPTION\n\nINSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\n\n\u201cHeart-wrenchingly personal\u2026dizzying.\u201d \u2014Rolling Stone\n\nFrom eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog\u2014now the subject of a new Hulu docuseries\u2014and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.\n\nShari Franke\u2019s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a fa\u00e7ade 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\u2014Ruby\u2019s wholesome online persona masked a more tyrannical parenting style than anyone could have imagined.\n\nAs the family\u2019s YouTube notoriety grew, so too did Ruby\u2019s delusions of righteousness. Fueled by the sadistic influence of relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, together they implemented an inhumane and merciless disciplinary regime.\n\nRuby 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: \u201cFinally.\u201d\n\nFor the first time, Shari will reveal the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers and her family\u2019s devastating involvement with Jodi Hildebrandt\u2019s cultish life coaching program, \u201cConneXions.\u201d 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\u2019s cruelty.",
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