{"product_id":"9781668065396","title":"The House of My Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003eINSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003e \u003cb font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003e“Heart-wrenchingly personal…dizzying.” —\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003e \u003cb font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003eFrom eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral \u003ci\u003e8 Passengers\u003c\/i\u003e family vlog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003e—now the subject of a Hulu docuseries—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb font-size:=\"\" open=\"\"\u003eand the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShari 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 \u003ci open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e8 Passengers\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e 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.\u003cbr open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e 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.”\u003cbr open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e For the first time, Shari will reveal the disturbing truth behind \u003ci open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\"\u003e8 Passengers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Shari Franke","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50188962234725,"sku":"9781668065396","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ebafd5d4-03cd-4939-b331-0948f755b26c.jpg?v=1772825599","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9781668065396","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}