In My Father's House
by Min S. Yee, Thomas N. Layton (Author)
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The story of the Layton family, including Debbie, who escaped from Jonestown; Lisa, who died there; and Larry, who is under arrest for his involvement in the airport murders.Tags
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This gives you an intimate look into the workings of the Layton family, and several members of the family who joined the People's Temple. Three members of the family went to Guyana to live in the cult run by the Rev. Jim Jones. The youngest son, Larry was responsible for killing Congressman Leo J. Ryan.
The cult was run by fear, intimidation and violence.
The cult was run by fear, intimidation and violence.
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Author Information
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Thomas N. Layton is Professor of Anthropology at San Jose State University.
Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Jim Warren Jones; Debbie Layton; Lisa Layton; Laurence John "Larry" Layton; Tom Layton; Laurence Laird Layton (show all 8); Carolyn Moore Layton; Karen Layton
- Important places
- Jonestown, Guyana; California, USA
- Important events
- Murder of Congressman Leo Ryan (1978-11-18); Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana (1978-11-18)
- Epigraph
- All was silent after that. No, I heard somone crying...I listened carefully,and I noticed that it was my own crying.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rahomon - Dedication
- For Lisa Philip Layton 1915 - 1978 T. N. L.
For My Friend through Winter and Summer, Who gave me Spring and Fall M. S. Y. - First words
- Monday, November 13, 1978, was a cool crisp day in the nation's capital.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It seems a miracle to me that the Layton family is still relatively whole having weathered a tragedy that was so brutally complete. What other family in Jonestown had the good fortune that ours did?
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 973.920922 — History & geography History of North America United States 1901- Cold War, Vietnam War, Digital Age (1953-2001) Cold War, Vietnam War, Digital Age Biography
- LCC
- CT274 .L38 .Y43 — Auxiliary Sciences of History Biography Biography National biography
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- 34
- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 1
