JONESTOWN SURVIVOR to Present at UCSD OSHER Class
JONESTOWN SURVIVOR will present at an UCSD OSHER Class: Surviving Peoples Temple at Jonestown: One Woman’s Story Laura Kohls Johnston Peoples Temple was a response and thought to be a solution to the historic events taking place in the 1950s. From about 1953 on, television brought a new dimension to understanding history. We thought we could watch it as it evolved. We could see the characters and personalities, and we could see the consequences immediately. In other words, we could not just ignore the world around us anymore. This lecture will examine that part of U.S. history which allowed the creation and ...
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Jeff Guinn’s ROAD TO JONESTOWN Over the past three years, Jeff Guinn (author of 19 books) has been interviewing the people around the country who have remained in the “attic” of Peoples Temple. Of course, he also interviewed all of the more public and available survivors, family members, and connections. In March, his book ROAD TO JONESTOWN was published. Now he is doing the road tour to introduce his book and touch on a few of his discoveries. I am a Jonestown survivor, and travel often, to universities, conferences, Quaker Meetings, and other OSHER and community gatherings around the country. I rarely ...
» continue readingJONESTOWN SURVIVOR – April 2017 Events
Jonestown Survivor April 2017 Events April 5 Communal Studies Association Board Meeting - via Conference Call April 9-11 University of Southern Indiana, Evansville April 10 - WNIN (local PBS) interview April 10 - Two classes - Intro Psychology and English April 10 - 6:30 Carter Hall - Public Meeting April 11 - Two classes - Communication and Philosophy April 11 - EVPL (local library podcast) Interview April 19 University of San Francisco, Schiavo Science Center 303 (1-2 p.m.), and Meeting at California Historical Society in my new role as “Advisor” to the Peoples Temple Archive there, to learn of current status of the Collection. April 21 CSUSM (OSHER Class) ...
» continue readingJONESTOWN SURVIVOR Interviewed by Frame of Mind Coaching Program
Here is an interview I recently did: Kim Ades interviews #Jonestown Massacre survivor Laura Johnston KOHL about becoming an activist, joining the Peoples Temple, the work she did with them, how tragedy struck and how she survived. Listen here: http://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/… Frame of Mind Transforming Your World
» continue readingJonestown Survivor – March 2017 – Another Busy Month
Jonestown Survivor - March 2017 - Another Busy Month In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb by Lorie Hill March roars in like a lion So fierce, The wind so cold, It seems to pierce. It is possible that in times past, both the weather and life were predictable. But, my life is anything but that. This month of March is a full month: I got a cd copy of a show I was interviewed for - “Serial Killer Culture” A John Borowski Show, Season 1. I taught an OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute Class for California State University-San Marcos, on “The Evolution of Peoples Temple in the ...
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Jonestown Survivor presented at a California State University-San Marcos Osher Class this week. Here are the comments from the 33 students in the class: Does this course meet your expectations? Satisfied – 15/16 – 93.75% Neither Satisfied or dissatisfied – 1/16 – 6.25% Dissatisfied – 0/16 – 0% Please explain why you were satisfied or dissatisfied. Laura was a wonderful story teller and she kept me mesmerized with her story. She approaches this experience with objectivity - well done. Fascinating, first person true story AND I knew one of the victims! Laura Johnston Kohl discussed her experiences with compassion and insight. Very insightful lecture from Jonestown survivor. Feel fortunate ...
» continue readingJONESTOWN SURVIVOR Answers Some Student Questions
JONESTOWN SURVIVOR Answers Another Student's Questions: 1. Why did I join Peoples Temple? The United States was going through critical growing pains in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In the decade of the 1960s, five American heroes were shot and killed by vigilantes - John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Medgar Evers - and many more besides these heroes. Then, we got into the war in Vietnam. I did not want the world run by bullies, nor by vigilantes. I tried as a single, naive woman to change some things - but was pretty powerless, it turned out. ...
» continue readingJONESTOWN SURVIVOR – Laura Johnston Kohl – Spring 2017 Calendar
Laura Johnston Kohl - Spring 2017 Calendar February 2017 February 17, 2017 - University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington 5:00-6 pm campus lecture on Peoples Temple (as we did in prior years, we hung posters and had a Powerpoint) February 19-20, 2017 - Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA My husband and I will visit classes and speak about Peoples Temple and Synanon. In the evening, I will do a presentation about The Evolution of Peoples Temple in the 1960s and 1970s. March 2017 March 15, 2017 1-3 p.m. CSUSM OSHER Class at National University Campus March 25, 2017 9-3 University of Phoenix Expo “Creative Industry Panel” with Authors April ...
» continue readingJONESTOWN SURVIVOR is Filmed for Cult Documentary
JONESTOWN SURVIVOR was filmed for Cult Documentary this week. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/809188165796991/videos/1199459593436511/
» continue readingJONESTOWN SURVIVOR Responds
Jonestown Survivor Responds to new questions: Hi there, I appreciate your questions. I do want to reiterate that I write only for myself - for my recollections. Other remaining survivors and close friends had different experiences in Peoples Temple and have their own unique reflections. I speak only about myself and my thoughts today. 1- What was it about Jim Jones that first attracted you to the Temple? From the first time I met Jim, in Redwood Valley, I was impressed at his inclusion and affection for all of us. He would hug, smile, congratulate, assist and nurture all of us regardless of age, ...
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