Show notes
Today Patty interviews author and former sports broadcaster Peter Young about his memoir, Stop the Tall Man, Save the Tiger, detailing how he married into a small, hidden cult led by “Uncle Robert” (Robert Booty). Over two decades, Robert used secrecy, isolation, and spiritual manipulation—claiming to be a gatekeeper to salvation—to control Paige, her parents, and eventually Peter, fueling parental alienation and a divorce in which Peter was portrayed as “the devil.” Peter describes how family support, faith, and a court-appointed guardian's report identifying severe parental alienation and cult influence helped expose the abuse, leading to the three youngest children returning to live with him. He shares key lessons: keep Christ at the center of marriage, maintain strong fellowship and communication, and remember salvation precedes sanctification, plus warning signs of cult leaders. Peter also talks about his basketball-themed novels The Blue Team and Wardrobe of the Wolf, with East of Ashton forthcoming.website: www.authorpeteryoung.comFacebook page: Author Peter YoungInstagram: peterbyoungEpisode Highlights:00:00 Meet Peter Young02:21 How He Married In04:53 Red Flags After 9 1106:37 Gatekeeper To Salvation09:19 Isolation And Secrecy11:31 What The Cult Leader Wanted13:56 Legacy And Surrogacy15:20 Divorce And Rock Bottom17:09 First Steps Toward Clarity18:18 Breaking Free and Reaching Out18:56 Robert Rewrites the Marriage20:24 Kids Turned Against Dad21:27 Guardian Ad Litem Turning Point23:30 Shunning Rebecca the Warning Sign24:41 Single Dad and Hope for Healing26:51 Book Lessons and Cult Red Flags30:23 Other Books and Where to Buy31:46 Rapid Fire Q and Closing34:51 Host Wrap Up and Next Season
