Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 13, 1980, p. 14

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B4 Acton Press Wednesday Aug y by Esther Taylor The Jonestown horror Was an isolated tragedy or could it happen again According to John Peer Nugent author of White Night there might well be bigger because cults art on the increase not only in the United States but in Canada Europe Australia and New land White Night the untold story of what hap before and beyond Jonestown is a disturb ing book which reveals Jim Janes as a liar con man racist and actor In Nugent judgment the lead of People Temple was acting for most of his years Yet he succeeded in hoodwinking upperclass whites as well as the poorer black followers Influential Americans thought of him as a reformer some backing his movement with money and praise He fooled almost everyone including the American State Department Towards the end of his the charismatic leader who took dope and indulged in kinky sex thought of himself as God In this role he ordered the mass suicide of nearly people at Jonestown Guyana Novermber White Night is a gripping but chilling read Absorbing more than gripping is Mordecai Then and Now On the best seller list Joshua is a meaty novel with rich chare tcrization Canadian readers will recognize the Then and Now of Joshua Canada in flashbacks from Separatist Montreal the smug class and race ridden country of yesterday Local readers to date have mixed reactions to s latest novel One patron while pressed by the character portrayal admits be disco m tabula ted by the continuous jumps from past to present often in the same chapter One minute Joshua is a young man in Spain and a second later he married and a successful journalist It sa bit confusing One of the most unusual characters in this best seller is Joshua mother who strips for his youthful guests at the Jewish boy bar Certain to delight Tory readers is treatment of the Mackenzie King story blatantly irrevcrant like the account of the Mackenzie King Memorial club organized by and his cronies Suspense addicts who proclaimed Coma by Robin Cook a great read will be even more ab sorbed by Sphinx set you guessed it in modern Egypt Heroine Erica a comely Egyptologist realizes a lifetime ambition when she arrives in Egypt unwittingly starting a train of events that come close to ending her career Erica is an engaging personality extremely knowlea gable about treasures but so dumb about men that one yearns to shake her The library has Sphinx in paperback Looking for vacation reading a blend of suspense and romance If you have not done so how about sampling Joan Aiken books The Library has Three minute Marriage and Last Movement the latter in large which is a joy to read if the old peepers are not 100 percent Among the titles in a new shipment of large print books on loan from the South Central Regional Library System The Long Long Trail Max Grand The Elizabeth dell The Lady in Black Anna Clarke Katie an Itn pertinent Fairy Tale Beatrice Chute Isle of Iris Doribury Gwendolyn Clare Beauty Sleep Hildegrade family Fortune Mignon Every Inch a Lady Joan Fleming Murder by Request Foley In My Father House Ernest Gaines Night Journey Winston Graham The Secret Room of House Grondower All For Murdej Victor Airport Arthur A Time for Us Arlene Hale The Shadow of the Lynx Victoria Holt Killing With Kindness The Valhalla Exchange Henry Patterson Double Double Queen Thelnnocents MargerySharp Nature loving readers who hike through the Old Cemetery green en route to the park have been trading notes on the Hob in tree within the fenced in area It a spreading Mulberry tree patronized by Redbreasts who down the berries as fast as they ripen One onlooker swears she spotted an inebriated young robin unable to fly lifter a feast of mulberries Acton Soccer Club held a garage and bake sole Saturday raise money Tar a weekend soccer trip to New York later his month Here John Wright Bells LI Solowoniuk a lamp Golden A Club Lots of seniors trips Although it was a very warm and humid day a large number enjoyed the August afternoon meeting of the Golden Age Club which was held at St Alban s Hall Jean McLean presided at the piano for singing of Canada and Theme Song A moment silence was observed in memory of Grace Townsley The secretary had read a cord of thanks Our transportation iconvener has been ex trcmely busy with the bus trips Our next rip was to Niagara Falls on Tuesday August Some of our members left on a trip the day previous The convenor asked that any one wishing to go on the trip to Agawa canyon on October to get In con tact with her as soon as possible Birthday greetings were sung to Anne Berry and Elsie Syd Norris received the anniversary song We also welcomed two new members Euchre was enjoyed with the winners being- ladies Evelyn Near and Irene Davidson gents- Earl Lambert and Joe Fuller Cribbagc was also played Lunch was served by three of our members Our next regular meet will be held on Wednesday August at pm OPENING Thursday August 21st lower floor at IMAGE FASHIONS GUELPHVIEW SQUARE Corner of 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