Archived Site: Jonestown Survivor

Information Concerning this Archived Site

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 – Setting up Spring 2017 Events

October 23, 2016

JONESTOWN SURVIVOR – Setting up Spring 2017 Events

I am a Board Member of the Communal Studies Association, and for the past ten years, I have presented scholarly research papers at the Communal Studies Association Conferences. I often speak about both Peoples Temple and Synanon, since I lived in each community.

I am a Jonestown Survivor and have written a book about my life – JONESTOWN SURVIVOR: An Insider's Look. I travel around the country, presenting to universities, conferences, libraries, service groups, Quaker venues, and other events. I cover a huge range of topics, from New Religions, Cults, Psychology, Writing, bilingual education, Peoples Temple, and History of the 1960s and 1970s.

I will be traveling to Seattle to speak at U of Puget Sound and perhaps another class at an additional Seattle university or setting. I would love to come to any university and speak to your students. I do request an Honorarium to cover my expenses.

I am a retired bilingual teacher, and writer. I am on the Speakers' Bureau of the Jonestown Institute. I have my current biography, but you can also take a look at my website, www.jonestownsurvivor.com, or google my name to look for some further information.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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