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Spencer Schneider

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Spencer L. Schneider is a native of Long Island and practices law. After his escape from the Sharon Gans cult––School––Mr. Schneider took up marathon and winter swimming, became an ocean lifeguard, and started the blog about School called “Cult Revolt.” A contributing writer for East Magazine, he lives in New York City and East Hampton.

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 Mike Bottini is an author, naturalist, lifeguard, and cold water swimmer. He formulated the Two Minute Rule. It's an ice water swimming rule. Ice water swimming is swimming in water that is below 41 degrees in nothing but a swimsuit (goggles, cap and ear plugs are allowed). 

The hardest part is the first two minutes. Your body goes into shock. You lose your breath. Your blood races to the brain an

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“I was a member of the Gans group for over 20 years. I didn't realize it was really a cult until I took the step, out the door. Ironically, that's when I finally felt and tasted the very freedom that had eluded me during my 20 years of "working on myself.”
Spencer Schneider, Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and Survival

“...There were dozens of construction projects where members were coerced into working in dangerous conditions for free...We were paying for the privilege of being forced to build for Sharon and others. The projects always involved impossible deadlines set arbitrarily by Sharon or other leaders...I'll never forget the sight of 65-year-old Joni, with her chronic illnesses, standing on a 10-foot ladder at 2:30 AM with a paint roller in her hand, furiously painting the ceiling before the 3:00 AM deadline.”
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