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Discover true-life cases of the world's most bizarre and frightening cults The shocking truth about some of the most disturbing, criminal cults that have ever existed. How did Charles Manson inspire his ""family"" to launch a campaign of murder? What twisted ideology lay behind horrific events like the Waco Siege, the Aum Shinrikyo's poison-gas attack on the Tokyo metro, and the mass suicides and murders of Jonestown? Why did the suicidal adherents of Heaven's Gate believe doomsday was at hand? How did the idealistic commune of Rajneeshpuram collapse into shocking controversies, involving biological terrorism and attempted murder? Cults Uncovered explores these and many more strange and disturbing factions and sects from all over the world to expose terrifying stories of manipulation, coercion, abuse, and murder.

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Author:   Emily G. Thompson
Publisher:   Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:   DK
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.194kg
ISBN:  

9780241401248

ISBN 10:   0241401240
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   06 February 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Emily G. Thompson has several years experience as an investigative reporter. She has her own popular true crime website, Morbidology, and has contributed articles to numerous blogs and websites. She is the author of Unsolved Child Murders- Eighteen American Cases, 1956-1998 and the co-author of DK's Unsolved Murders-True Crime Cases Uncovered, published in February 2019.

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