"[Spearing] is eloquent and precise in her critiques of high-control Christianity. . . . Believers who've been harmed by church communities will find strength and understanding." -PublishersWeekly

"For anyone trying to make sense of their journey through the confusing maze of religious abuse recovery, Katherine's treatment of this topic is authentic, courageous, original, clear, humorous and deeply true-a roadmap for any and all on their journey towards healing." -Connie A. Baker, MA, LPC

"For everyone who's ever taken a chance-or wanted to take a chance-on escaping the constraints of high-control religion, A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts will validate and fortify you." -Christa Brown, author of Baptistland

"A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts lays bare the thin, often invisible line between growing up in a cult and simply being raised 'a devout Christian' in America." -Mattie Jo Cowsert, author of God, Sex, and Rich People

"Katherine Spearing's A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts is a vital, personal guide for survivors of spiritual abuse." -Sarah Edmondson, author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life and host of A Little Bit Culty podcast

"With haunting prose, Spearing tells of the ways that spiritual abuse continues to find many of us in the dark. For all its probing of white evangelicalism's dark heart, this is a soulful book." -Audrey Clare Farley, author of Girls and Their Monsters

"With her years of experience working with and advocating for survivors, Katherine Spearing is an important voice on the issue of spiritual abuse in the American evangelical church." -Cait West, author of Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy

"In A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts, Katherine Spearing speaks with an unabashed vulnerability that will resonate with those breaking free from toxic religious patriarchy." -Janyne McConnaughey, PhD, author of Trauma in the Pews, co-founder of Religious Trauma Network

"Katherine Spearing so eloquently shows how high-demand religion is the perfect enabler for abuse by enforcing strict gender roles, forbidding questioning authority, and enforcing the patriarchy." -Lucy Rowett, CSC, certified sex coach and sexologist

"It's imperative that spiritual abuse survivors have a common vocabulary that describes what happened to them, as well as the manipulation tactics used by those with power." -Jeremiah Gibson and Julia Postema, therapists and hosts of the Sexvangelicals podcast

"Katherine Spearing is an impressive presence in this field. Because of her experiences and insights, she has the unique ability to understand that it is because of a succession of countless harmful events and teachings that one is left needing care and healing in order to feel capable in this world and hopeful about the future." -Rachel Bernstein LMFT, host of IndoctriNation podcast

"A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts is a no-holds-barred guide for individuals seeking a fulfilling life beyond spiritual abuse and religious trauma." -Gerette Buglion, author of An Every Day Cult

"Katherine Spearing writes with clarity, compassion, intellect and strength-offering not just understanding, but hope." -Kristina Hart, writer, comedian, advocate