50 1 / 50 House of Judah cultDaniel Yarbough, then 9, watched in horror as his brother was given 200 “licks,” an unheard of number. By the 70th strike, John Yarbough stopped crying and screamed in agony. The book is the first part of his memoir series about his early life growing up in a religious cult. Lewis died on Aug. 21, 2004, at the age of 84. Lewis died on Aug. 21, 2004, at the age of 84.