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Description edit
An account of what the first reporters on the scene saw when they arrived at Jonestown after the massacre. With 16 pages of on-the-scene photographs and commentary by Frank Johnston.
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Characters/People edit
- The Reverend Jim Jones: Started his own church in California, and then moved his base of operation to Jonestown, Guyana
- Congressman Leo J. Ryan: Flew to Jonestown to investigate allegations of human-rights abuses in the Peoples Temple community
Quotes edit
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“Flying into Jonestown, it looked like a county fair. Then we realized that all those people weren't moving.”
Frank Johnston
Organizations edit
- The People's Temple: The church-cum-social services agency founded by Jim Jones; had a Marxist and Christian philosophical basis, at least at first
First Sentence edit
I remember thinking, 'This is crazy.'
Table of Contents edit
Monday, November 13: "An unbelievable story."
Leo J. Ryan: HIS OWN DRUMMER
Wednesday, November 15: "These people were crazy."
The Reverend Jim Jones: FATHER
Friday, November 17: THE JUNGLE UTOPIA
The Peoples Temple: HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
Saturday, November 18: "A knife at the throat."
Jonestown: "A feeling of freedom."
Saturday, November 18: "In the jungle, a press card is just another piece of paper."
Saturday-Sunday, November 18-19: "Let me make it through the night."
Cults: THE BATTLE FOR THE MIND
Scoop: GETTING THE STORY OUT
Monday, November 20: "The babies went first."
Body Count: END OF THE WHITE NIGHT
Aftermath: "The jumgle is only a few yards away."
CHRONOLOGY
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Series & Lists edit
This is book 20 of 53 in True Crime: Totally Messed Up. (community list)
Preceded by Raven, and followed by Deadly Whispers.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Charles A. Krause (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1978
ISBN: 0425042340
Page Count: 210
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1978
ISBN: 0425042340
Page Count: 210
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 289.9
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsA bit grisly for sensitive readers, but should be fine for most teenagers.
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