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Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton - First Edition, 1st Print - 1998
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Located in: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Pages
- 309
- Personalize
- No
- Publication Date
- 1998
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780385489836
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0385489838
ISBN-13
9780385489836
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1087301
Product Key Features
Book Title
Seductive Poison : a Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the People's Temple
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
General, Cults
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
23.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-018009
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A suspenseful tale of escape that reads like a satisfying thriller, Layton's account is the most important personal testimony to emerge from the Jonestown tragedy." --Chicago Tribune "A fascinating account of a debacle that continues to resonate." --Entertainment Weekly "Shattering." --The Boston Globe "Vividly written and powerfully told." --Librarby Journal "An emotionally articulate and gripping account." --The Nation, "A suspenseful tale of escape that reads like a satisfying thriller, Layton's account is the most important personal testimony to emerge from the Jonestown tragedy." --Chicago Tribune "A fascinating account of a debacle that continues to resonate." --Entertainment Weekly "Shattering." --The Boston Globe "Vividly written and powerfully told." --Librarby Journal "An emotionally articulate and gripping account." --The Nation From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal
289.9 b
Synopsis
Twenty years ago, on November 18, 1978 in Jonestown, a commune in the depths of the Guyanese jungle, 913 followers of the Reverend Jim Jones obeyed his orders to take their own lives, dutifully swallowing fruit-flavored punch laced with cyanide. It was the worst mass suicide in modern history. The Peoples Temple had started out years before as a respectable church involved in community service and civil rights activism. Jim Jones's followers grew in number, and the organization gained prominence in the San Francisco community, recognized by such high-profile figures as Mayor George Moscone and First Lady Rosalyn Carter. But by the time Jones and his followers had begun their emigration to the "promised land" in Guyana, the group had become increasingly militant and paranoid. Deborah Layton saw that something was seriously wrong the minute she arrived in Jonestown, and six months before the massacre, she escaped the guarded compound she had imagined would be paradise. Her warnings to the press and to the U.S. State Department of an impending disaster fell on disbelieving ears: Exactly four days after her testimony in Washington, D.C., Congressman Leo Ryan, three reporters, and over nine hundred Peoples Temple members, including Layton's mother and countless friends, were dead. Layton's return to the world outside of the Peoples Temple was slow and painful. Her brother remains in prison, the only person alive today held accountable for the tragedy. After years of shame and silence, she is finally telling her story. From Waco to Heaven's Gate, the past decade has seen its share of cult tragedies, but none quite so dramatic or compelling as Jonestown. In this very personal account, Layton opens up the shadowy world of cults that pervade our existence and shows how any race, culture, or class of individuals can fall victim to a cult's strange allure. Vividly written and powerfully told,Seductive Poisonis both an unflinching historical document and an enthralling story of intrigue, power, and murder.
LC Classification Number
PB605.P46L38 1998
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- -***a (1250)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller. Items as described with fast shipping. Packed with care at a great price value.
- r***s (90)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI have received my books and must say that the books were wonderfully packaged for delivery and beautifully cared about. For the hours of entertainment I am predicting that these books are a fantastic value. The store owners are very nice and they helped me to find some other books that appeared to be of high quality. I look forward to returning to my next read from my new favorite book store.