Let's Talk About Sects

Interview Episode: Grace J. Adams and Poia Alpha, Former Branch Davidians


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Grace J. Adams and Poia Alpha are two sisters from New Zealand, who joined David Koresh’s Branch Davidians in the 1980s along with their other sister, the younger Rebecca. Poia left the sect in early 1990, and Grace in late 1991. Rebecca remained with the group at the compound in Waco, Texas, and perished in the fire of April 1993. Grace and Poia have recently released their memoir, called ‘Hearken O Daughter’, and I caught up with them on a recent trip to Auckland.


Special Guest: Grace J. Adams and Poia Alpha.


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Links:

  • Hearken O Daughter — by Grace J. Adams and Poia Alpha, 2018
  • Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships — by Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias, Bay Tree Publishing, 2006

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