{"title":"Books by Juliana Buhring","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780007248070","title":"Not Without My Sister","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling, devastating account of three sisters torn apart, abused and exploited at the hands of a community that robbed them of their childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reveals three lives, separate but entwined, that have experienced unspeakable horror, unrelenting loyalty and unforgettable courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom as early as three years old, Juliana, Celeste and Kristina were separated from their parents and physically and sexually abused by their ‘guardians’ in the infamous religious cult known as the Children of God. They were made to watch and mimic orgies, received love letters and sexual advances from men old enough to be their grandfather, and were forced into abusive relationships. They were denied access to formal schooling and medical care, had to busk on the streets, beg for money, and were mercilessly beaten for 'crimes' as unpredictable as reading an encyclopaedia. Finally, unable to live with the guilt of what had happened to her children, their mother escaped with Kristina and her younger siblings, cutting herself off from Celeste in a bid to save her remaining children. Desperate to save her sister, Kristina eventually began a search to find Celeste,but it would be many years until Celeste found the courage to escape, wanting freedom and a different future for the child she was carrying. The suicide of one of their sisters drove Juliana to exit the group a couple of years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the three sisters have finally come together to reveal in full and horrific detail their existence within the Children of God cult. Their stories reveal a community spread throughout the world and its legacy of anorexia, depression, drug abuse, suicide and even murder. Lives are ripped apart and painstakingly mended with a shared strength that finally enabled the sisters to free themselves from the shadows of their past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205984780466,"sku":"9780007248070","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007248070_5bbc867a-adda-4676-b29c-39bffc96b0fd.jpg?v=1786033027"},{"product_id":"9780349409078","title":"This Road I Ride","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn December 2012, Juliana Buhring became the first woman to circumnavigate the world by bicycle. With only a few months of training and little sponsorship, support or money she left from Naples on 23 July 2012 to cycle the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaised in a religious cult as a child, Juliana finally broke away as a young adult and found her soul mate - an explorer seeking the source of unmapped rivers in Africa. When he was killed by a crocodile, her world went dark. To escape her grief, she decided to set herself a challenge. Having never seriously ridden a bike, she set out to ride around the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18,000 miles, 152 days, 4 continents, 19 countries, 29 punctures, 6 big mountains, 1 desert and a cyclone later, she made it back just days before Christmas with a Guinness World Record. Empowering, inspiring, often humorous, \u003ci\u003eThis Road I Ride \u003c\/i\u003eis testimony to the power of sheer will to overcome any obstacle. \u003cbr\u003eDiscover a true story of adventure, blood, sweat and gears.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311713464693,"sku":"9780349409078","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780349409078_bb91667b-4d34-4c71-aa25-2de7e7b18f7a.jpg?v=1786013818"},{"product_id":"9780393292558","title":"This Road I Ride – Sometimes It Takes Losing Everything to Find Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuliana Buhring had been mired in a dark hole of depression after the death of a man she loved, and when an acquaintance suggested they honor his memory by biking across Canada, she thought, \"Canada? Why not the world?\" And why not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe had never seriously ridden a bicycle before. She had no athletic experience or corporate sponsorship, but with just eight months of preparation, Juliana Buhring departed from Naples, Italy, in July 2012 aiming to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. She set out believing she might not ever return, but that she had nothing to lose. Over 152 days, Juliana’s ride spanned four continents and 18,060 miles. She traversed small-town and big-mountain America, Australian desert expanses, South Asian rainforests and villages, and Turkish plains. She suffered innumerable breakdowns, severe food poisoning, hostile pursuers, and the international longing for a good Italian espresso. When she crossed the finish line into Naples before the end of the year, she officially became the fastest woman to cycle the world (beating prior men’s records, to boot).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccomplishing what she never thought she could, buoyed by the outpouring of support from friends and strangers, Juliana rediscovered herself. In the process she proved that there are no extraordinary people—there are only people who decide to do extraordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56419564585333,"sku":"9780393292558","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780393292558_79c7c030-fb0e-4d67-8b38-a52e55403325.jpg?v=1786445694"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-juliana-buhring.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}