The road to Jonestown Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

A portrait of the cult leader behind the Jonestown Massacre examines his personal life, from his extramarital affairs and drug use to his fraudulent faith healing practices and his decision to move his followers to Guyana, sharing new details about the events leading to the 1978 tragedy.

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Main Author: Guinn, Jeff (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary:A portrait of the cult leader behind the Jonestown Massacre examines his personal life, from his extramarital affairs and drug use to his fraudulent faith healing practices and his decision to move his followers to Guyana, sharing new details about the events leading to the 1978 tragedy.
Physical Description:ix, 531 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-508) and index.
ISBN:9781476763828
1476763828
Author Notes:Jeff Guinn is the bestselling author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson, The Last Gunfight and Go Down Together, which was a finalist for an Edgar Award in 2010. Guinn is formerly an award-winning investigative journalist and now a frequent guest on national radio and TV programs.

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