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Chet Hardin is a journalist who specializes in reporting on bad ideas and worse people.

In addition to his years in the newspaper industry, writing for altweeklies in Colorado and New York, Chet has worked in construction, politics, coffee, and technology.

Born in a small town fifteen minutes outside of Pumpkin Center, Chet traveled the country before settling down in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he lives with his artist wife and any number of cats.

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	The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM by Toni Natalie, Chet Hardin (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,470 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vampire's Cult: The Untold Story of Obsession, Control, and a Shocking Small-Town Murder 3.70 avg rating — 657 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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