Freedom Village

Some say it was a religious cult. Some say it was a God-ordained ministry. Some say it saved them. Some say it ruined their lives. Mary Rosenberger was born and raised at Freedom Village USA. From the outside, it appeared to be a troubled teen industry program with a mission to rehabilitate and restore lost souls. On the inside, it was a community with an atmosphere of severe spiritual abuse, fear, and obedience to its founder and leader, a man everyone called Pastor. In this memoir, Mary shares