num_pages: 350
description: Heaven's Gate CultA BiographyMarch 26 1997 Rancho Santa Fe CA:39 members of the Heaven's Gate Cult commit the largest mass suicide on US soilJust Five weeks later May 13 1997 Atlanta GA:Another cult member another suicide.This time it's personalFrom Piney D PressPaperback Deb Simpsons familial voices ring with authenticity call out to us from the pages of Closing the Gate and pull the reader into the midst of a deeply troubled family where Simpsons conversational tone insists that we pay attention. She writes with great courage and honesty in examining Jimmys plight: his dream of a place to call home his tumble into the world of a cult and the inevitable downward spiral that his lonely life takes. She causes us to examine and reflect on the crucial developmental years and every childs yearning to belong.Susan Ashley Michael author ofCrossing The Bridge of SighsToys in the Sand: Recovering Childhood Memories in Lakeville Massachusetts
language: English
title: Closing The Gate
publisher: Piney D Press