**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER**
''Astonishing... precisely crafted, emotionally-sucker-punching prose.'' Daily Telegraph
''Dangerous, immediate and lyrical from the jump.'' Wall Street Journal
HOLLYWOOD PARK is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country''s most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his is a story of fierce love and family loyalty told in a raw, poetic voice that signals the emergence of a uniquely gifted writer.
Mikel Jollett was born in an experimental commune in California, which later morphed into the Church of Synanon, one of the country''s most infamous and dangerous cults. Per the leader''s mandate, all children, including Jollett and his older brother, were separated from their parents when they were six months old, and handed over to the c
