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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385489846
ISBN-139780385489843
eBay Product ID (ePID)1081490
Product Key Features
Book TitleSeductive Poison : a Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Suicide, Cults
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
AuthorDeborah Layton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-018009
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
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal299.9/3
SynopsisIn this haunting and riveting firsthand account, a survivor of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple opens up the shadowy world of cults and shows how anyone can fall under their spell. "A suspenseful tale of escape that reads like a satisfying thriller.... The most important personal testimony to emerge from the Jonestown tragedy." -- Chicago Tribune A high-level member of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple for seven years, Deborah Layton escaped his infamous commune in the Guyanese jungle, leaving behind her mother, her older brother, and many friends. She returned to the United States with warnings of impending disaster, but her pleas for help fell on skeptical ears, and shortly thereafter, in November 1978, the Jonestown massacre shocked the world. Seductive Poison is both an unflinching historical document and a suspenseful story of intrigue, power, and murder., In this haunting and riveting firsthand account, a survivor of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple opens up the shadowy world of cults and shows how anyone can fall under their spell. A high-level member of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple for seven years, Deborah Layton escaped his infamous commune in the Guyanese jungle, leaving behind her mother, her older brother, and many friends. She returned to the United States with warnings of impending disaster, but her pleas for help fell on skeptical ears, and shortly thereafter, in November 1978, the Jonestown massacre shocked the world. Seductive Poison is both an unflinching historical document and a suspenseful story of intrigue, power, and murder.
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- 07. Sep. 2021
Captivating Read!
This book provided another unique angle to understand the Jonestown massacre. The author was vulnerable and honest, which made for a captivating read!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Mai. 2024
Great book!
Great book!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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