While the name Peoples Temple Agricultural Project may sound unfamiliar to most, its other name, Jonestown, still resonates with many people today. It conjures images of almost a thousand bodies strewn across the ground in a South American jungle, a tragedy that included hundreds of children. This horrific mass murder-suicide forever stains the history of the remote settlement named after its leader. Jim Jones started out as an Indianapolis preacher before evolving into a notorious cult leader and moving to Guyana with hundreds of his followers. Peoples Temple explores this transformation by taking a look at who Jones was, what he intended to do, and how things went tragically wrong. Discover the chilling world of cults in Dangerous Devotions: Cults in Society, a gripping five-book series that examines history's most infamous cults through real stories and extensive research. Understand the motives of charismatic leaders and their followers and learn why these dangerous organizations arise and eventually crumble.