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_kalico20_- Reads 31
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Grape Kool-aid is a historical fiction piece about the life of Michael Draye, a fictional character who shares his experience with the Peoples Temple and Jonestown.+2 more- Reads 31
ChristineDjerf- Reads 19
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Jim Jones, a charismatic leader who promised his followers' in this temple cult a good life, but ordered a mass suicide instead.- Reads 19
muskogeearticles- Reads 109
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Synopsis: This book explores the effects of past cults/cult leaders being in modern day United States. We will dissect each leader and what made them important to their time.+5 more- Reads 109
foreverunlimited- Reads 426
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This is a Historical Fiction Thriller/Romance. I just watched a documentary about Jim Jones, a cult leader. The real description is in the story, the first chapter. Please give this a chance! foreverunlimited- Reads 426
user100309387056- Reads 10
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The uncanny north is always a breeding ground for controversy and the formation of commune that entrails America into an era of fear and excitement. Inspired on late night drug-induced hysteria and binging horrific Netflix documentaries, Playground is presented to you.- Reads 10
LaurieHoldenFan- Reads 86
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(All quotes are from the "Death Tape" or Jim Jones' last speech except for Lana's lyrics) Recently I began reading about the Jonestown murder/suicide and as my interest grew I noticed that many singers/songwriters use pieces from audios left from Jonestown in their music or wrote songs about Jim Jones in particular who was responsible for the massacre. One of these included Lana Del Rey who wrote Ultraviolence about him specifically. This song hit hard because it was as if Lana was singing from a first person view of the horror that happened at Jonestown in the moments that it was happening but she added a touch of romanticism which made it even more emotional for me personally. Every time I heard it a story flashed through my head and it just hasn't left so I've decided to throw in all the information I've learned together with Lana's song to create that story. A lot of this story is mine but some is Lana's too so I can't take credit for it as a whole. Also I plan on using some of her other songs in different chapters as well but Ultraviolence was my main focus.- Reads 86
