Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People

Tim Reiterman's Raven is a history of Rev. Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and the 1978 Jonestown event in South America. The work examines the ideals that motivated the movement, the internal dynamics, and the circumstances surrounding the Peoples Temple's collapse. Reiterman's reporting addresses misconceptions about Jim Jones's character and motivations, explores why people joined the movement, and documents that many of those who died at Jonestown were victims of mass murder rather than suicide. This PEN Award–winning work was restored to print after years out of availability. The paperback edition includes a new preface by the author and more than sixty-five rare photographs from the original volume.