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The Road to Jonestown

Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
May 06, 2017fledge rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Jim Jones was strange from childhood, a person who believed in reincarnation – he thought he was the rebirth of Buddha and Lenin – and a person who was convinced he would do great things as a great man. He was a first-class charlatan and a fraud, using chicken guts through sleight of hand to “prove” that he had excised cancer from its sufferers. He was driven by a need to be in total control. Money, sex, and power were his great lusts, which he indulged in to suit his wants. He was charming, convincing, and dedicated, able to lead 900 people to mass murder and suicide. An excellent book. Recommended.