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    Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple
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    Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple
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    Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple

    Written by Deborah Layton

    Narrated by Kathe Mazur

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    About this audiobook

    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 Heaven's 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 Seductive Poison is both an unflinching historical document and a riveting story of intrigue, power, and murder.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 14, 2014
    ISBN9780804191074
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    Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple

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    • 5/5
      Wow, a well told and harrowing account of a the experience this woman has lived through.
    • 4/5
      Well written and honest. Truly an amazing story. Worth reading

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    • 5/5
      The best book I've read on the topic. Amazing, compelling.. turned off the world to listen to it.

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    • 5/5
      Riveting account of a fascinating story, so well-told. What a brave woman!

      1 person found this helpful