Archived Site: Jonestown Survivor

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Source: https://jonestownsurvivor.com (Inactive)

This is the archive of a large website of articles and blogs published in conjunction with the book, Jonestown Survivor: An Insider’s Look. The book and all the material in this archive were written by Laura Johnston Kohl, a member of Peoples Temple who survived the tragedy in Jonestown by being in Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown on 18 November 1978.

Following the twentieth anniversary of the Jonestown tragedy, Ms. Johnston Kohl became a prolific writer and active public speaker, work she continued to do until shortly before her death on 19 November 2019. She also made herself available to family members of those who perished in Guyana and scholars who try to understand the calamity of the ending. Finally, she was a generous contributor of articles and remembrances for the Alternative Considerations site, all of which may be found here.

In the interest of preserving the information from her site for future generations of Jonestown scholars and researchers, the managers of this site obtained permission from Laura’s husband Ron Kohl to archive her work in its entirety. Both the archive and the book itself are published with his permission.

Jonestown Survivor Fall 2018 News

September 15, 2018

Laura's Fall 2018 Update 091518

My Fall 2018 did not slow down as much as I expected. I was diagnosed with cancer in May, 2018 and am working through the daily Radiation treatment. So, I canceled out-of-town trips and scaled back on my (numerous) local commitments. But, life is full!
I finished my articles for the jonestown report. I wrote on the Migration/Emigration of Peoples Temple, the Legacy of Peoples Temple, my March 2018 Return Trip to Jonestown, my donation of my documents and memorabilia to University of Southern Indiana Communal Studies Archive, and my understanding of the Guyanese perspective through personal contact with Guyanese on my trip and via other communication.

I have participated in many interviews over the past few months. Many documentaries and books will be coming out in advance of the 40th anniversary of the deaths in Jonestown – November 18, 1978. Upcoming, I have interviews with a Barcelona journalist (hopefully in English and Spanish), with a Swedish journalist, a few local presentations, and a book group study.

In November, the week after the marriage of my wonderful son, I will be in San Francisco and Oakland for the 40th Anniversary Ceremony. Forty years later – the tragedy has not moved on.

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