Weird Crime
Cults
Published on 3. September 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
175 pages
978-1-63353-044-7 (ISBN)
Description
Every day, new and strange cases of violence and crime spring up throughout the world. In this collection of strange stories, the Associated Press has examined the furthest edge of society's criminal element-obsessive, egomaniacal cult leaders.
Many of these stories unfold under normal circumstances. People looking to believe in something greater and find somewhere to belong. From the "friendly" sci-fi cult led by Marshall Applewhite the supposedly progressive, Beatles-loving Charles Manson, the faces of cult crime often offer its followers the acceptance they're looking for-at a price.
What drives people to the edge? Observe the evil within from the world's most famous cases of doomsday cults through the renowned reporting and analysis of The Associated Press.
Many of these stories unfold under normal circumstances. People looking to believe in something greater and find somewhere to belong. From the "friendly" sci-fi cult led by Marshall Applewhite the supposedly progressive, Beatles-loving Charles Manson, the faces of cult crime often offer its followers the acceptance they're looking for-at a price.
What drives people to the edge? Observe the evil within from the world's most famous cases of doomsday cults through the renowned reporting and analysis of The Associated Press.
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Language
English
Place of publication
FL
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-63353-044-7 (9781633530447)
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Mari Yamaguchi has worked at AP since 1988, in both Tokyo and Manilla. A native of Kyoto who studied journalism at Stanford University, she has been intimately involved in the coverage of cults, politics and crime. The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. www.ap.org.