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ISBN: 9780385489843

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

Item Length: 7.9 in

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication Year: 1999

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

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Item Height: 0.8 in

Author: Deborah Layton

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Religion

Topic: Personal Memoirs, Suicide, Cults

Item Width: 5.2 in

Item Weight: 10.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 384 Pages

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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 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 Seductive Poison is both an unflinching historical document and a suspenseful story of intrigue, power, and murder.

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

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Personal Memoirs, Suicide, Cults

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1999

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Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Religion

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384 Pages

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"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

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by sylviastel
Oct 27, 2010
A Definitive Book about Jonestown!
Deborah Layton was one of the lucky ones. She managed to escape the carnage and horror only months before November 18,1978 when Jim Jones and his flock of over 900 men, women, and children of all ages died from cyanide poisoning. Deborah was the one to alert authorities about the immediate danger about Jones and his people but it fell on deaf ears until Congressman Leo Ryan decided to investigate and his visit would be the catalyst for the cult's self-destruction by their own hands. This book educated and enlightened me a lot about Deborah Layton who became a high power figure in Jones' elite team until she had enough and escape. She had left behind a pregnant sister-in-law, her cancer ridden mother, and her devoted brother behind as well as the hundreds of others who were a friend, ... Deborah Layton was one of the lucky ones. She managed to escape the carnage and horror only months before November 18,1978 when Jim Jones and his flock of over 900 men, women, and children of all ages died from cyanide poisoning. Deborah was the one to alert authorities about the immediate danger about Jones and his people but it fell on deaf ears until Congressman Leo Ryan decided to investigate and his visit would be the catalyst for the cult's self-destruction by their own hands. This book educated and enlightened me a lot about Deborah Layton who became a high power figure in Jones' elite team until she had enough and escape. She had left behind a pregnant sister-in-law, her cancer ridden mother, and her devoted brother behind as well as the hundreds of others who were a friend, roommate, and fellow communalist. Deborah began like so many people who fell under Jones' toxic spell. When she finally had the courage to leave, she tried to alert the authorities about a possible mass revolutionary suicide could happen for the group. This book chronicles how she came to belong to the Peoples Temple and her life afterwards. This is one of the most detailed survivor book out there on Jonestown and the Peoples Temple. When you're done with this book, you want to read more.
by 1fashionchic
Apr 12, 2008
Seductive Poison
I have never read a memoir that was this honest or this terrifying. Deborah Layton was a member of the People's Temple for 7 years. She was one of Jim Jones trusted few. This is a true "insider account" of what happened. Ms Layton has the rare ability of pulling the reader into the story. It allows you to feel and understand the working of a cult from the inside out.. You see the path that led her to Jones and the bravery it took for her to leave. As a confused and rebellious adolescent Layton was attracted to Jim Jones' religious movement for its radical teachings on inter racialism and social justice. As a member of his inner circle, she saw things that made her secretly question him, though she remained faithful to his socialist vision. Layton paints a graphic picture of how Jones ... I have never read a memoir that was this honest or this terrifying. Deborah Layton was a member of the People's Temple for 7 years. She was one of Jim Jones trusted few. This is a true "insider account" of what happened. Ms Layton has the rare ability of pulling the reader into the story. It allows you to feel and understand the working of a cult from the inside out.. You see the path that led her to Jones and the bravery it took for her to leave. As a confused and rebellious adolescent Layton was attracted to Jim Jones' religious movement for its radical teachings on inter racialism and social justice. As a member of his inner circle, she saw things that made her secretly question him, though she remained faithful to his socialist vision. Layton paints a graphic picture of how Jones exercised confusing emotional, sexual and physical manipulation and abuse. This mixture of love, fear and a sense of purpose, the sense of working for a greater good, kept her there for seven years and kept others there until the end. In December 1977 Layton (along with her Mother who had also joined) traveled to the new headquarters in Jonestown, Guyana. Upon arrival they discover that the residents were enduring a living hell. The conditions were appalling. Constant middle of the night suicide drills followed by 16 hour work days in unbearable heat. People are near starvation. There is a constant fear of being labeled a "traitor" and the punishment that would follow. With no money, passport or way of contacting anyone on the outside Layton finds a way to escape. It's heart pounding and terrifying. My hands were shaking as each new obstacle unfolded itself. She returns to the United States with dire warnings, trying to get help for her sick Mother who is still there. (Layton's Mother died of cancer a few days before the "mass suicide". She died with no pain killers. They were confiscated upon arrival in Jonestown and given to Jones) No one believes the people inside are being held hostage by the infamous Jones and his growing madness. Only months after her escape, the Jonestown Mass Suicide/Murder occurred. Deborah Layton was one of the few who escaped. Her story is told in an honest and insightful way. It's a riveting, nail biting, heart pounding, stay up all night book that reads like a novel.
by racracmm9deuwsw
Sep 06, 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!
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