Download or read book A Lavender Look at the Temple written by Michael Bellefountaine and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of its history, the Peoples Temple existed under the radar. Most had never even heard of the church until news of the tragic deaths of more than nine hundred men, women, and children in the jungles of Guyana broke in November of 1978.Th e lives and deaths of the members of the Peoples Temple are ones that remain mostly misunderstood to this day. And for the gay and lesbian members and their families, the truth is sometimes even harder to find. Author Bellefountaine-an activist, a scholar, and proud member of the gay community-provides a new perspective of the Temple. His detailed research into the inner workings of the Peoples Temple is presented, with a special look at the lives of the gay and lesbian members of the Peoples Temple community. Their stories illustrate how their lives were influenced and affcted by Jones and his "acceptance" of their sexuality. Bellefountaine looked deep into the historical connection between Jim Jones's Peoples Temple and the city of San Francisco, as well as the connection San Francisco's first gay councilman, Harvey Milk, had with the Peoples Temple. The power that acceptance-even false acceptance-can have on people is explored through the detailed accounts of members of the temple community. He tells the very human stories of those who died in Jonestown as well as how those who survived the horror and their families were deeply affected by the tragedy of November 18, 1978-and what we can learn from this event.
Download or read book A Lavender Look at the Temple written by Michael Bellefountaine and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cult City written by Daniel J. Flynn and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recounting the fascinating, intersecting stories of Jim Jones and Harvey Milk, Cult City tells the story of a great city gone horribly wrong. November 1978. Reverend Jim Jones, the darling of the San Francisco political establishment, orchestrates the murders and suicides of 918 people at a remote jungle outpost in South America. Days later, Harvey Milk, one of America’s first openly gay elected officials—and one of Jim Jones’s most vocal supporters—is assassinated in San Francisco’s City Hall. This horrifying sequence of events shocked the world. Almost immediately, the lives and deaths of Jim Jones and Harvey Milk became shrouded in myth. Now, forty years later, this book corrects the record. The product of a decade of research, including extensive archival work and dozens of exclusive interviews, Cult City reveals just how confused our understanding has become. In life, Jim Jones enjoyed the support of prominent politicians and Hollywood stars even as he preached atheism and communism from the pulpit; in death, he transformed into a fringe figure, a “fundamentalist Christian” and a “fascist.” In life, Harvey Milk faked hate crimes, outed friends, and falsely claimed that the US Navy dishonorably discharged him over his homosexuality; in death, he is honored in an Oscar-winning movie, with a California state holiday, and a US Navy ship named after him. His assassin, a blue-collar Democrat who often voted with Milk in support of gay issues, is remembered as a right-winger and a homophobe. But the story extends far beyond Jones and Milk. Author Daniel J. Flynn vividly portrays the strange intersection of mainstream politics and murderous extremism in 1970s San Francisco—the hangover after the high of the Summer of Love.
Download or read book Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple written by Rebecca Moore and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth investigation of Peoples Temple and its tragic end at Jonestown corrects sensationalized misunderstandings of the group and places its individual members within the broader context of religion in America. Most people understand Peoples Temple through its violent disbanding following events in Jonestown, Guyana, where more than 900 Americans committed murder and suicide in a jungle commune. Media coverage of the event sensationalized the group and obscured the background of those who died. The view that emerged thirty years ago continues to dominate understanding of Jonestown today, despite the dozens of books, articles, and documentaries that have appeared. This book provides a fresh perspective on Peoples Temple, locating the group within the context of religion in America and offering a contemporary history that corrects the inaccuracies often associated with the group and its demise. Although Peoples Temple had some of the characteristics many associate with cults, it also shared many characteristics of black religion in America. Moreover, it is crucial to understand how the organization fits into the social and political movements of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s: race, class, colonialism, gender, and other issues dominated the times and so dominated the consciousness of the members of Peoples Temple. Here, Rebecca Moore, who lost three family members in the events in Guyana, offers a framework for U.S. social, cultural, and political history that helps readers to better understand Peoples Temple and its members.
Download or read book End of Days written by Wendell G. Johnson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering religious traditions ranging from Buddhism to Christianity to Zoroastrianism and modern apocalyptic movements such as Arun Shinrikyo and the Branch Davidians, this book addresses prophesied end of days from a breadth of perspectives and includes material on often-neglected themes and genres. End of Days: An Encyclopedia of the Apocalypse in World Religions describes apocalyptic writings in the world's major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The cross-referenced entries address ancient traditions—Zoroastrianism, as one example—as well as modern apocalyptic movements, such as Arun Shinrikyo, the Branch Davidians, and the Order of the Solar Temple. This book's broad scope offers coverage of overlooked traditions, such as Mayan Apocalyptic, Norse Apocalyptic, Native American eschatological literatures, and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Readers seeking detailed information on the eschatological and apocalyptic movements and proponents of End Times can reference entries about individuals such as Harold Camping, Jerry Falwell, David Koresh of the Brand Davidians, and James Jones and the People's Temple. This single-volume encyclopedia also contains numerous historical entries on subjects such as the Great Disappointment, the Great Awakening periods of religious revival, Joachim of Flora, the Maccabean Revolt, and the Plymouth Brethren. The influence of apocalyptic ideas far outside the realm of religion itself is documented through entries on film, including well-known modern movies such as The Hunger Games and Apocalypse Now, literature by writers such as Dante, and works of fine art like Wagner's Götterdämmerung. The inclusion of entries related to literature, film, and other art forms further attests to the wide-ranging social influence of belief in the end of days.
Download or read book Cat in a Red Hot Rage written by Carole Nelson Douglas and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2007-04-17 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cat in a Red Hot Rage is the nineteenth title in Carole Nelson Douglas's sassy Midnight Louie mystery series. This tough talking twenty-pound tomcat PI is playing at the top of his game as he walks the walk and talks the talk on the mean streets of Las Vegas. Temple Barr and Midnight Louie are up to their tails in froufrou, chapeaux, and murder when the Red Hat Sisterhood convention hits Las Vegas. Electra Lark, Temple's spirited landlady, has dragged her to the con. Accused of murder after a woman is found strangled with an official Red Hat Sisterhood scarf, Electra begs Temple to clear her name by posing as a pink-hatter, an under-fifty member of the organization. Louie and his partner in Midnight Investigations Inc., Midnight Louise, join the hunt for the killer at the Crystal Phoenix. They find old friends already there, including C-movie actress Savannah Ashleigh, and her Persian cats, Louie's ex-love, the Divine Yvette, and her sister Solange. As Temple and Louie dig under all the makeup and shopping bags it becomes clear that a whole lot of folks want to crush or cash in on the red-hot rage of female empowerment that is the Red Hat Sisterhood. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Temple Bar written by George Augustus Sala and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Gods of Arator Volume 1 the Gods of Life written by Joseph Barresi and published by midnightrise. This book was released on 2010-11-21 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gods of Arator are the supreme beings of the world of Arator. Some of these divine powers inspire respect, while others elicit fear. Within this volume are the compassionate, loving, nurturing, and dedicated Gods of Life. Each god is fully detailed with full color illustrations along with how they treat their faithful and what their power base covers. Also included is how their churches interacts with their world, their belief systems, their temples, and even how each god's faithful goes about their daily life. This volume is a must have for your Arcanum: World of Arator gaming experience. *This volume was updated on 7/2/12 The Gods of Arator Volume 1 Gods of Life has been updated to reflect the new 1.5 ruleset within the World of Arator game. These changes include the new "round" system over the "seconds" system which is meant for easier and more streamlined gameplay. The text within the volume has also been updated. Double spacing has been provided throughout the volume for easier reading.
Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Mrs Henry Wood Illustrated written by Ellen Wood and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2015-11-07 with total page 12457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian novelist Ellen Wood, better known as “Mrs. Henry Wood”, became an international publishing phenomenon with the controversial ‘East Lynne’. Her works are noted for their domestic dramas, enticing mysteries and inimitable gift of storytelling, making them a unique example of nineteenth century fiction. This comprehensive eBook presents Wood’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wood’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * 29 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing in digital print for the first time * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Wood’s rare non-fiction text OUR CHILDREN – available in no other collection * Includes the memoir by the author’s son – first time in digital print * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * Updated with 9 novels and a biography CONTENTS: The Novels Danesbury House (1860) East Lynne (1861) A Life’s Secret (1862) Mrs. Halliburton’s Troubles (1862) The Channings (1862) The Foggy Night at Offord (1863) The Shadow of Ashlydyat (1863) Verner’s Pride (1863) Lord Oakburn’s Daughters (1864) Oswald Cray (1864) Trevlyn Hold (1864) William Allair (1864) Mildred Arkell (1865) It May Be True (1865) Elster’s Folly (1866) St. Martin’s Eve (1866) Lady Adelaide’s Oath (1867) Orville College (1867) Anne Hereford (1868) The Red Court Farm (1868) Roland Yorke (1869) Bessy Rane (1870) George Canterbury’s Will (1870) Within the Maze (1872) The Master of Greylands (1872) Edina (1876) Pomeroy Abbey (1878) Court Netherleigh (1881) The Story of Charles Strange (1888) The Shorter Fiction The Elchester College Boys (1861) The Ghost of the Hollow Field (1867) Johnny Ludlow (1874) Johnny Ludlow, Second Series (1880) Johnny Ludlow, Third Series (1885) Johnny Ludlow, Four Series (1889) Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series (1899) Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series (1899) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Our Children (1876) The Biographies Memorials of Mrs. Henry Wood (1887) by Charles W. Wood Ellen Wood (1900) by Thomas Seccombe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Download or read book The Cornhill Magazine written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Danesbury House written by Mrs. Henry Wood and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Obedience written by Will Lavender and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With superb confidence, Lavender constructs a brilliant fictional web of lies, inventively warping the psychological thriller to fit the confines of a scholarly investigation.” —Kirkus Reviews When the students in Winchester University’s Logic and Reasoning 204 arrive for their first day of class, they are greeted not with a syllabus or texts, but with a startling assignment from Professor Williams: Find a hypothetical missing girl named Polly. If after being given a series of clues and details the class has not found her before the end of the term in six weeks, she will be murdered. At first the students are as intrigued by the premise of their puzzle as they are wary of the strange and slightly creepy Professor Williams. But as they delve deeper into the mystery, they begin to wonder: Is the Polly story simply a logic exercise, designed to teach them rational thinking skills, or could it be something more sinister and dangerous? The mystery soon takes over the lives of three students as they find disturbing connections between Polly and themselves. Characters that were supposedly fictitious begin to emerge in reality. Soon, the boundary between the classroom assignment and the real world becomes blurred—and the students wonder if it is their own lives they are being asked to save. From the Hardcover edition.
Download or read book Stones of the Temple Or Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church written by Walter Field and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An art-centric work penned by the British Walter Field. This narrative offers a deep dive into the world of church architecture, Christian art, and symbolism. Field's exploration of symbolism in architecture provides readers with a unique perspective on the significance of the church's fabric and furniture, making it a must-read for those interested in practical theology and art.
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Download or read book Little Lies Alternative Cover written by H Hunting and published by Ink & Cupcakes, Incorporated. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An emotional, angst-ridden story about two childhood friends who learned to rely on one another to cope with their anxiety, only to be torn apart. As they reunite, they must try to avoid falling into old behaviors.
