Seductive Poison : A Jonestown Survivors Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple

English

ISBN: 0385489846

EAN: 9780385489843

Category: Religion / Cults

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Release Date: 11/30/1999

Synopsis: Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple and Jonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the truly unforgettable ( Kirkus Review) story of how one woman was seduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and how she found her way back to sanity. From Waco to Heavens Gate, the past decade has seen its share of cult tragedies. But none has been quite so dramatic or compelling as the Jonestown massacre of 1978, in which the Reverend Jim Jones and 913 of his disciples perished. Deborah Layton had been a member of the Peoples Temple for seven years when she departed for Jonestown, Guyana, the promised land nestled deep in the South American jungle. When she arrived, however, Layton saw that something was seriously wrong. Jones constantly spoke of a revolutionary mass suicide, and Layton knew only too well that he had enough control over the minds of the Jonestown residents to carry it out. But her pleas for help--and her sworn affidavit to the U.S. government--fell on skeptical ears. In this very personal account, Layton opens up the shadowy world of cults and shows how anyone can fall under their spell. Seductive Poison is both an unflinching historical document and a riveting story of intrigue, power, and murder. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Seductive Poison : A Jonestown Survivors Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.76 inches

Width: 5.15 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 9.14 oz

Pages: 368