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- Bruce Gerstman
Bryan Kravitz was training to become a medical technician in the early 1970s. He was taking a nap when a friend woke him up. Bryan learned that all of
his friends were killed in Jonestown. Bryan was a member of the People's Temple. He was preparing to go down to Guyana and join the rest of Jim Jones's
followers.
Kristine Kravitz joined the temple around the same time as Bryan, in the late 1960s. They crossed paths with each other over the seven years they lived in the San Francisco and Redwood Valley communes. Twenty years later, they met and got married.
In this piece, Bryan and Kristine describe life in the People's Temple.
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Piece Description
Bryan Kravitz was training to become a medical technician in the early 1970s. He was taking a nap when a friend woke him up. Bryan learned that all of his friends were killed in Jonestown. Bryan was a member of the People's Temple. He was preparing to go down to Guyana and join the rest of Jim Jones's followers. Kristine Kravitz joined the temple around the same time as Bryan, in the late 1960s. They crossed paths with each other over the seven years they lived in the San Francisco and Redwood Valley communes. Twenty years later, they met and got married. In this piece, Bryan and Kristine describe life in the People's Temple.
Musical Works
1. Arriving at Kenny's, John Lurie, Fishing with John, Strange & Beautiful Music, 1998, 0:39.
2. Family Portrait, Rachel's, Music for Egon Schiele, Quarter Stick, 1996, 0:30.
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Hans Anderson
Posted on January 10, 2004 at 08:09 AM | Permalink
Review of Surviving Church
This piece is 10 minutes long, and I was surprised when it was over, because it seemed much shorter. It is very engaging. While I listened, I surfed a little to find out more about the People's Temple.