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| '''Carol Giambalvo''' |
'''Carol Giambalvo''' (October 29, 1943 - December 2, 2022) was an ]<ref name="barker">{{cite book|editor1-last=Barker|editor1-first=Eileen|title=Revisionism and diversification in new religious movements|date=28 January 2013|publisher=Ashgate|location=Burlington|isbn=9781409462323|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C_aAAgAAQBAJ}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Baker|first1=Amy J.L.|title=Adult children of parental alienation syndrome : breaking the ties that bind|date=17 April 2007|publisher=Norton|location=New York|isbn=978-0393705195|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-AhklZTeuXEC}}</ref> who worked with ]'s ] office<ref>John Ferri, "'Hunger' group halted from entering schools," ''Toronto Star'', 13 September 1986.</ref> and chaired on the Cult Awareness Network's national board of directors<ref>Kristin Kloberdanz, "Cult Attraction," ''Book'' (May 2001).</ref> from 1988 to 1991, and was also on the ]'s board of directors<ref name=barker/> headed its Recovery Programs, and was responsible for its outreach program.<ref name=barker/><ref>John W. Kennedy, "']' apologizes: Open letter prompts leaders of controversial church to promise reform," ''Christianity Today'' (2003).</ref><ref>Michael Finkel, "Running like Hell," ''Women's Sports & Fitness'' (Cairo, Egypt) 3, no. 1 (1999).</ref><ref>John Burke, "Group refutes 'cult' description," ''Sunday Tribune'' (Dublin, Ireland), 31 July 2005.</ref> She co-founded ], an ] organization for ex-cult members in the United States.<ref>Tanya Waterworth, "'Our members choose to be members,'" ''The Independent on Sunday'' (South Africa), 29 October 2011.</ref> | ||
| Giambalvo contributed to the book ]. With ] she wrote ''The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the ]''.<ref name="bio"> | |||
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| | quote = Carol Giambalvo is an ex-cult member who has been a Thought Reform Consultant since 1984 and a cofounder of reFOCUS, a national support network for former cult members. She is on ICSA’s Board of Directors, Director of ICSA’s Recovery Programs, and is responsible for its Project Outreach. Author of Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention, co-editor of The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ, and co-author of “Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants,” Ms. Giambalvo has written and lectured extensively on cult-related topics. In 2008 Ms. Giambalvo received ICSA's Margaret T. Singer Award. | |||
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| She got into the profession when her stepdaughter became involved with |
She got into the profession when her stepdaughter became involved with ISKCON in 1978, ].<ref name="BeyondBelief">{{cite news | first = Nick | last = Johnstone | title = Beyond Belief | url = https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2004/dec/12/features.magazine137 | work = ] | date = December 12, 2004 | accessdate = October 24, 2008 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Carol Giambalvo's Cult Information and Recovery |url=http://www.carolgiambalvo.com/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Carol Giambalvo's Cult Information and Recovery |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| She was based in ], when she was active as an exit counselor and cult educator.<ref>], "Room for Improvement: Never mind the cost, the butt-numbing chairs, the fluorescent lights or the taboo against bathroom breaks. For Landmark Corporation's thousands of true believers, this is the one self-help program that actually works. But can you really find happiness at a weekend seminar?", '']'' 37, no. 4 (April 2003).</ref><ref>Dee J. Hall, "Church of Cult?: Some religious groups resemble mainstream Christian organizations, but their actions set them apart," ''Wisconsin State Journal'' (Madison, WI), 25 May 1997.</ref> | |||
| ==Erhard Seminars Training== | |||
| Carol Giambalvo initially became exposed to what she came to see as cult-like practices through her associations with ] and ]. | |||
| == Bibliography == | |||
| <blockquote>A legal secretary in ] named '''Carol Giambalvo''' was typical of these enthusiasts. She signed her enrollment card in ] at the end of her ] session in February 1978. Privately she thought that Erhard's grandiose pledge to end hunger within two decades sounded like a bit of a reach, but she was flushed with enough enthusiasm about est to begin signing up others in the antihunger campaign...'''Carol Giambalvo''' and her fellow volunteers were careful about what they told new recruits and potential contributors. Although they never bothered to explain that none of the money would be used to feed anyone, they also were intentionally vague about the real purpose of ]. That's the way they had been trained by other Hunger Project officials.<ref>], '']: The dark journey of ] from est to exile''. New York: ], 1993. ISBN 0-312-09296-2, pg. 163.</ref> | |||
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| * "Post-cult Problems: An ]'s Perspective." in '']: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse'', edited by ], 148–154. New York and London: ], 1995. Partially available online . | |||
| ==Giambalvo and The Hunger Project== | |||
| * ''Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention''. 2nd and rev. ed. Oxford and New York: ], 1992. | |||
| Carol Giambalvo wrote ''The Hunger Project: Inside out'', a critical analysis of the organization ], in December, 1988, based on her own personal involvement as a Hunger Project volunteer as well as numerous other sources. This article originally appeared in the ''Spiritual Counterfeits Project Journal''.<ref> | |||
| * ''Cultic Studies Journal'' 10, no. 1 (1993): 86–90. | |||
| ''Spiritual Counterfeits Project Journal'', Volume 8:1 | |||
| * (With Joseph Kelly, Patrick Ryan, and Madeleine Landau Tobias) '']'' 13, no. 1 (1996): 95–106. | |||
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| * (Edited with Herbert L. Rosedale) ''''. 2nd rev. ed. ]: ], 1997. | |||
| Giambalvo also published the article on her website.<ref>, Giambalvo, Carol, personal website</ref> After ] organization complained to ], Giambalvo's website was temporarily shut down. She later agreed to modify the website, and provides copies of the controversial paper upon direct request only.<ref> | |||
| Giambalvo, Carol, personal website</ref> | |||
| Giambalvo appeared on the ] program '']'', on October 23, 1986, in a documentary on ].<ref>, Giambalvo, Carol, personal website, "Awards" section</ref> | |||
| ==Books== | |||
| *'']'', Contributor | |||
| *''The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ'', with ] | |||
| *''Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention'', by Carol Giambalvo, 1995, ISBN 0-931337-05-4, ISBN 978-0-931337-05-5 | |||
| *''Today's Destructive Cults and Movements'', by Lawrence J. Gesy (Editor), Carol Giambalvo (Editor), Our Sunday Visitor, 1993, ISBN 0-87973-498-1, ISBN 978-0-87973-498-5 | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | |||
| * on the International Cultic Studies Association website | |||
| * , ''Cult Information and Recovery'' | |||
| * , FACTNet website | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:30, 20 June 2024
| Carol Giambalvo | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Organization(s) | Cult Awareness Network, reFOCUS, International Cultic Studies Association |
| Movement | Anti-cult |
| Board member of | International Cultic Studies Association |
| Spouse | Noel Giambalvo |
| Website | www |
Carol Giambalvo (October 29, 1943 - December 2, 2022) was an exit counselor who worked with Cult Awareness Network's New York office and chaired on the Cult Awareness Network's national board of directors from 1988 to 1991, and was also on the International Cultic Studies Association's board of directors headed its Recovery Programs, and was responsible for its outreach program. She co-founded reFOCUS, an anti-cult organization for ex-cult members in the United States.
She got into the profession when her stepdaughter became involved with ISKCON in 1978, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
She was based in Flagler Beach, Florida, when she was active as an exit counselor and cult educator.
Bibliography
- "Post-cult Problems: An Exit Counselor's Perspective." in Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse, edited by Michael D. Langone, 148–154. New York and London: W. W. Norton, 1995. Partially available online here.
- Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention. 2nd and rev. ed. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
- "Book Review – Captive Hearts, Captive Minds: Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Other Abusive Relationships." Cultic Studies Journal 10, no. 1 (1993): 86–90.
- (With Joseph Kelly, Patrick Ryan, and Madeleine Landau Tobias) "Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants." Cultic Studies Journal 13, no. 1 (1996): 95–106.
- (Edited with Herbert L. Rosedale) The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ. 2nd rev. ed. Bonita Springs, Florida: American Family Foundation, 1997.
References
- ^ Barker, Eileen, ed. (28 January 2013). Revisionism and diversification in new religious movements. Burlington: Ashgate. ISBN 9781409462323.
- Baker, Amy J.L. (17 April 2007). Adult children of parental alienation syndrome : breaking the ties that bind (1st ed.). New York: Norton. ISBN 978-0393705195.
- John Ferri, "'Hunger' group halted from entering schools," Toronto Star, 13 September 1986.
- Kristin Kloberdanz, "Cult Attraction," Book (May 2001).
- John W. Kennedy, "'Boston Movement' apologizes: Open letter prompts leaders of controversial church to promise reform," Christianity Today (2003).
- Michael Finkel, "Running like Hell," Women's Sports & Fitness (Cairo, Egypt) 3, no. 1 (1999).
- John Burke, "Group refutes 'cult' description," Sunday Tribune (Dublin, Ireland), 31 July 2005.
- Tanya Waterworth, "'Our members choose to be members,'" The Independent on Sunday (South Africa), 29 October 2011.
- Johnstone, Nick (December 12, 2004). "Beyond Belief". The Observer. London. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
- "Carol Giambalvo's Cult Information and Recovery". Carol Giambalvo's Cult Information and Recovery. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- Katrina Onstad, "Room for Improvement: Never mind the cost, the butt-numbing chairs, the fluorescent lights or the taboo against bathroom breaks. For Landmark Corporation's thousands of true believers, this is the one self-help program that actually works. But can you really find happiness at a weekend seminar?", Toronto Life 37, no. 4 (April 2003).
- Dee J. Hall, "Church of Cult?: Some religious groups resemble mainstream Christian organizations, but their actions set them apart," Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), 25 May 1997.