Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the People's Temple
by Deborah Layton
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Author: Deborah LaytonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-11-09
ISBN: 0385489846
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Anchor
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Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot begin to explain how powerful and breath taking this book is. This book was assigned to me for my Sociology class, which is an intense study on manipulation. Once I began reading this book, I realized this assignment would be much than school work. It was as though it was a "Best Seller" I had just purchased. I read the book in one day, into the wee hours of the morning, because it captured my soul. I could not believe how everything just seemed to flow. Deborah had such a difficult adolescence period, then reading on you could see how easy it was for her to become so involved with Peoples Temple. She wrote the book so that each thread unraveled in sequence. I know in the end it seemed as though this would all end for Deborah, but here I am writing a review; however, I have never been so emotionally swept up by a book (a true story at that). I cried for her, the victims, Mama, her brother...what an experience. She must have healed some since then, but she can only imagine how many people she has healed. Her book, her life, her experience is so amazing, I am so thankful she lived to share it with society. I commend her on her bravery, her strength, and her honesty to share her past with her daughter. My mother and I are extremely close, secrets and all, and I have always valued our relationship to the extreme possibility. Deborah has made a wise decision by being honest with her daughter in sharing her tragedy, she will only be honored to have that connection they will possess. Like my mother and I, it will end up being the best friendship she will ever know. "We never know who we are Till we are called to rise; And, then if we are true to plan Our statues touch the skies." --Emily Dickinson Deborah's statue has definately reached the skies!
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