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Death in the Jungle

Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown

By Candace Fleming


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It's so weird to rate this book, because I loved it but it was terrible. The parallels between Jones and other political leaders is terrifying. When our leaders don't read or learn history, Santayana's statement seems truer that just about anything: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. This cult leader should stand out as a outlier, an anomaly. Not a blueprint for people in power right now. What the hell.


368 pages
Published Apr 28, 2025 by Anne Schwartz Books

Young Adult Nonfiction - History - United States - 20th Century

Young Adult Nonfiction - Social Topics - Physical & Emotional Abuse

Young Adult Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Cultural & Regional