Cult Memoir

The September Rest

the month that got away from me

Sep 24, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Walk - Day Two, pt. 2

Walking Toward the Cult: The Generosity of Strangers

Aug 25, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Walk - Day Two, pt. 1

Walking Toward the Cult: Waking up in Watsonville

Aug 21, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Walk - Day One, pt. 2

Walking Toward the Cult: Testing My Luck In Watsonville

Aug 12, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Walk - Day One, pt. 1

Walking Toward the Cult: Mistakes, Blisters, and the Road Out of Santa Cruz

Aug 6, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Farm, pt. 4

Trimming Weed, Feeling Lost, and Planning My Escape

Jul 31, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Farm, pt. 3

On My Way to Confront a Cult, I Got Stuck at the Boardwalk

Jul 23, 2025 • Ben Ward

Cult Memoir Schedule: What’s Coming in 2025

An update on my upcoming memoir about family, faith, a doomsday cult, and a journey across America.

Jul 21, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Farm, pt. 2

An unfiltered portrait of life on a remote cannabis farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains—complete with creek showers, makeshift kitchens, endless work…

Jul 8, 2025 • Ben Ward

The Farm, pt. 1

Arrival in the Redwoods: Life on a Santa Cruz Pot Farm

Jan 18, 2025 • Ben Ward

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