Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple andJonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "trulyunforgettable" ( Kirkus Review ) story of how one woman wasseduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and howshe found her way back to sanity. From Waco to Heaven's Gate, the past decade has seen its share ofcult tragedies. But none has been quite so dramatic or compellingas the Jonestown massacre of 1978, in which the Reverend Jim Jonesand 913 of his disciples perished. Deborah Layton had been a memberof the Peoples Temple for seven years when she departed forJonestown, Guyana, the promised land nestled deep in the SouthAmerican jungle. When she arrived, however, Layton saw thatsomething was seriously wrong. Jones constantly spoke of arevolutionary mass suicide, and Layton knew only too well that hehad enough control over the minds of the Jonestown residents tocarry it out. But her pleas for help--and her sworn affidavit tothe U.S. government--fell on skeptical ears. I
The author tells the story as told to him of Anne Hobbs, awoman who went to Alaska in the 1920's to teach, but who hadtrouble due to her kindness to the Indians there.
Every Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and JohnathanHillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon thetreacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Sons of a hard-bitten, highlysuccessful fisherman, and born with brine in their blood, theHillstrand boys couldn’t imagine a life without a swaying deckunderfoot and a harvest of mighty king crabs waiting to be pulledfrom the ocean floor. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothersbrave ice floes and heaving waves sixty feet high, the perils ofthousand-pound steel traps thrown about by the punishing wind, andthe constant menace of the open, hungry water—epitomized in thechorus of a haunting sailors’ sing-along: “Many brave hearts areasleep in the deep, so beware, beware.” By turns raucous and reflective, exhilarating and anguished,enthralling, suspenseful, and wise, Time Bandit chronicles alarger-than-life love affair as old as civilization itself—a loveaffair between striving, willful man and inscrutable, enduringnature.
After Out on a Limb , MacLaine now offers more of her familybackground, with reproductions of parental game-playingconversations which must evoke poignant recognitions in children ofconflicting adults. Aided by spirit-guided acupuncture, she hasbeen recovering past-life experiences enabling her to deal withthis pain. Most moving is her meeting with her Higher Self, whichcontinues to guide her. Another colorful love affair in Paris andHollywood provides food for the gossip-column fans. More seriousare her ruminations on creative artistry, first as a dancer, thenas a movie star. Even readers put off by MacLaine's uncritical andwholehearted embrace of reincarnation will have to applaud hercandor and zest for discovering the meaning of her life. Jeanne S.Bagby, Tucson P.L., Ariz. Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information,Inc.
From the shelter of a protective family, to the lessons oftragedy and independence, this is an indelible portrait of a harshand beautiful country and the inspiring story of a remarkablewoman's life.
Book De*ion He’s an American legend, a straight-shooting businessman whobrought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became amedia celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run forpresident. The son of Italian immigrants, Lee Iacocca rose spectacularlythrough the ranks of Ford Motor Company to become its president,only to be toppled eight years later in a power play that shouldhave shattered him. But Lee Iacocca didn’t get mad, he got even. Heled a battle for Chrysler’s survival that made his name a symbol ofintegrity, know-how, and guts for millions of Americans. In his classic hard-hitting style, he tells us how he changed theautomobile industry in the 1960s by creating the phenomenalMustang. He goes behind the scenes for a look at Henry Ford’s reignof intimidation and manipulation. He recounts the miraculousrebirth of Chrysler from near bankruptcy to repayment of its $1.2billion government loan so early that Washington didn't know how tocash the check.
McCain, with help from his administrative assistant Salter,picks up where the bestselling Faith of My Fathers left off, afterhis release from a North Vietnamese POW prison. After two decadesin Congress, he has plenty of stories to tell, beginning with hisfirst experiences on Capitol Hill as a navy liaison to the Senate,where he became friends with men like Henry "Scoop" Jackson andJohn Tower. (The latter friendship plays a crucial role in McCain'saccount of the battle over Tower's 1989 nomination for defensesecretary.) He revisits the "Keating Five" affair that nearlywrecked his career in the early '90s, pointedly observing how theinvestigating Senate committee left him dangling for politicalreasons long after he'd been cleared of wrongdoing. There's muchless on his 2000 presidential campaign than one might expect; asingle chapter lingers on a self-lacerating analysis of how he lostthe South Carolina primary. (He admits, "I doubt I shall havereason or opportunity to try again" for the White House, and
From the acclaimed author of A Wilderness So Immense comes a pioneering study of Thomas Jefferson's relationships withwomen, both personal and political. The author of the Declaration of Independence, who wrote thewords “all men are created equal,” was surprisingly uncomfortablewith woman. In eight chapters, Kukla examines the evidence for thefounding father's youthful misogyny, beginning with his awkwardcourtship of Rebecca Burwell, who declined Jefferson's marriageproposal, and his unwelcome advances toward the wife of a boyhoodfriend. Subsequent chapters describe his decade-long marriage toMartha Wayles Skelton, his flirtation with Maria Cosway, and thestill controversial relationship with Sally Hemings. A rivetingstudy of a complex man, Mr. Jefferson's Women is sure tospark debate.
