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Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People | 
 enlarge | Author: Tim Reiterman
Publisher: Tarcher
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 19701
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.8
ISBN: 1585426784
Dewey Decimal Number: 289.9
EAN: 9781585426782
ASIN: 1585426784
Publication Date: November 13, 2008
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Product Description
The seminal book on the story of Jonestown (Associated Press) is restored to print for the thirtieth anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, with a new preface by the author.
After many years, one of the most widely sought out-of- print books is newly available: Raven reveals the complete, shocking story of Jonestown, providing the definitive account of the worst cult tragedy in American history.
Tim Reitermans PEN Awardwinning work explores the ideals-gone-wrong, the intrigue, and grim realities behind the Peoples Temple and its implosion in the jungle of South America. Raven clarifies historical misperceptions regarding the character and motives of Jim Jones; the reasons why people followed him; and the important truth that many of those who perished at Jonestown were victims of mass murder rather than suicide.
Here is the unparalleled record of a catastrophe the world still struggles to comprehend.
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 Raven is THE Authority on the History of a Madman and his Vision. January 7, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want a sublimely detailed account of the development of a psychotic, irreverent, maniac, then RAVEN is definitely the perfect book. No other book written about Jim Jones is more accurate or definitive.
The book is a must have for anyone who is even remotely interested in the tragedy of Jonestown. November 18, 1978 will live forever in infamy. This book underscores the reason why.
I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!!!
 Horrible service! December 30, 2008
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was told that my item would arrive in 7-14 business days. After 16 business days I e-mailed the sender only to get a responce of "you will receive your item in 7-14 business days" obviously they didnt bother to actually read my e-mail. I then called and was told they will find out what is going on and get back to me. I finally requested my money back after several more days of waiting then was told "oh your package was destroyed we will send you another and to apoligize for the wait, we wont charge you for s&h this time" Horrible costomer service and shipping time.
Unbelievable and Horrific story... December 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was 13 years old when this horrific event happened yet I remember it like it was yesterday. I am born and partially raised in Oakland, and I was told by an uncle that we had distant relatives that perished in Jonestown. In any case, I had never heard of this book Raven until recently. Oh my god! I received the book around 8 p.m. via UPS. I opened it, started reading, and could not put it down until 5 am the next morn. I finished the book in 2 days. An absolutely horrific story, written by an exceptional journalist Tim Reiterman. If you have the stomach to learn how JJ manipulated average American's into taking their own lives(all of the children, and some adults were murdered), read this book. It's heartbreaking....
Only This, and Nothing More November 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Journalist Tim Reiterman lived in the nightmare of the final days of the Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana, and was lucky not to be murdered in November 1978 on a small airstrip by the security guards of the Rev. Jim Jones.
Reiterman was one of the reporters to travel in the delegation led by U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan due to concerns expressed by family members that their loved ones were being held against their will in Jonestown. In the ambush that occurred as the delegation was preparing to leave, Ryan and several others were killed, while some - including Reiterman - were wounded and essentially left to die. The culmination of the attack spurred the Rev. Jones in facilitating a mass murder/suicide by cyanide poisoning of more than 900 followers, with Jones dying of a gunshot wound to the head.
In this definitive account of the Rev. Jones and the People Temple, Reiterman utilizes exhaustive research and interviews to provide an understanding of the leader who had humble beginnings in Crete, Indiana, and his early work on integration issues and the founding of his own church. But through his good works, something terrible was building up inside the Rev. Jones.
Reiterman became involved in the Peoples Temple story as a reporter for the San Francisco Examiner. He covered the mysterious local death of a member, which drew public protests by church members. The deceased had been a student of Rep. Ryan's when he taught high school, which then drew his interest into the operations of the church and led to his traveling to Guyana on the fact-finding mission.
The story is as disturbing now as it was 30 years ago and this powerful and moving account tells the tale that ended in "revolutionary suicide" (murder) of children, women and men who were looking for peace and found a nightmare of madness.
The Best Book About Jonestown, Jim Jones, and the People's Temple! November 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
On November 18, 1978, over 900 souls were robbed from their lives in the jungle of Jonestown, Guyana. Thirty years later, we are still fascinated by the event. This book is the most comprehensive, complex, and complete in allowing us to understand Jim Jones' sick mind and how he began his journey into notorious infamy as a cult leader. Jim Jones was tyrannical and wouldn't stop at nothing to get his way. The author is a survivor of the shooting at the airstrip in Port Kaituma near Jonestown along with the victims of Congressman Leo Ryan who died, Patty Parks (a defector and long-time member), NBC reporters Don Harris, Robert Brown, and the photographer for the San Francisco Examiner, Greg Robinson. All senseless deaths, there were the injured including the author. As he writes in his preface, he didn't want to write a book about Jonestown unless he understood it. It would take him years as it does many of us to understand the tragedy, the horrors, and the holocaust that occurred on November 18, 1978. I assure you if you are interested in studying about Jonestown, Jim Jones, and the People's Temple. This is the book for you.
You have to realize that it's about 600 pages of solid information so you will need to time to digest the information slowly and recommend taking breaks. It's too much information to take at once.
I have covered my book with paper because I can't stand looking at Jim Jones neither but I think the book is quite fascinating especially 30 years later after the events.
There is just so much information to disclose about the life and the losses. The tragic losses of over 900 people still appears to go unnoticed with a few documentaries lately. For some reason, the misconception is that 900 crazy fanatics went to their deaths willingly. That couldn't be further from the truth. They were intimidated and paranoid. They had armed gunmen to watch over them. They were under constant surveillance by Jones and his accomplices. Oh what if it never happened! I only wished that it never did but we must remember and learn from it. A third of the victims were children and third were elderly seniors and the other third were the parents of those children and relatives. People like Fred Lewis lost 27 of this relatives on November 18, 1978 and so many others did too. Maybe the American and Guyanese governments didn't do enough to stop Jones from killing 900 people including his wife, his own children, his mistresses, and the 900 of his followers who believed they had come to the promised land only to be killed. Let's not forget Jonestown! Let's not forget the people who perished there!
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