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November 2018
Reading and Book Talk
Reading and Book Talk at East Bay Booksellers And Then They Were Gone: Teenagers of People’s Temple from High School to Jonestown, who taught the Temple teens in San Francisco; Deborah Layton, Seductive Poison), who escaped from Jonestown to try to prevent the tragedy) and Julia Scheeres, A Thousand Lives, who is a New York Times bestselling author.
Find out more »Homecoming: Day of Atonement in Fillmore, Reclaiming Heritage, 40 Years After Jonestown
Details: There will be a Pass Conference at 1859 Geary Street t 1:45, a march/mini parade, and at 2:30 a program on stage at the Fillmore Mini Park, Fillmore Street between Turk and Golden Gate. Judy will be at a book table with And Then They Were Gone. November 19, 2018, Monday 10 am to 12, Open House for friends and family of those who perished in Jonestown, and the public. Judy and Jannie Dresser will be at a book…
Find out more »In Recognition of the 40th Anniversary of Jonestown Event
In Recognition of the 40th Anniversary of Jonestown, the California Historical Society will host an OPEN HOUSE in San Francisco for survivors, family members, and the public who are invited to spend time together in the California Historical Society’s gallery.
Find out more »Open House: For Friends And Family Of Those Who Perished in Jonestown
Open House for friends and family of those who perished in Jonestown, and the public. Details: Judy and Jannie Dresser will be at a book table for And Then They Were Gone. There will be no book sales, but come to the table to find out about the book!
Find out more »December 2018
March 2019
AWP Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference
“Turning Tragedy into Hope: Teaching Transformation Through Writing Panel presentation moderated by Judy Bebelaar
Find out more »June 2019
And Then They Were Gone Wins Nonfiction Authors Association Silver Award
And Then They Were gone received the Nonfiction Authors Association Book Award (Silver Winner) prize.
Find out more »Northern California Book Award Nomination
And Then They Were Gone, Teenagers of Peoples Temple from High School to Jonestown has been nominated for the Northern California Book Award in General Non-Fiction as one of the best works by a northern California author published in 2018.
Find out more »July 2019
Lyrics and Dirges Poetry Reading at Pegasus Books
Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series that features a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing in an effort to spotlight the diverse literary community that lives in the Bay Area. Every third Wednesday of the month at Pegasus Books Downtown. Join us on July 17th, 2019 for a wonderful night of poetry by some of the Bay Areas talented poets. Featuring the following poets: JUDY BEBELAAR MAYA KHOSIA AILEEN CASSINETTO…
Find out more »Judy Bebelaar reads from And Then They Were Gone at Books Benicia
In September 1976, Reverend Jim Jones chose San Francisco’s Opportunity II High, a public alternative school where Bebelaar and Cabral taught, as the one he wanted the Peoples Temple teenagers to attend. And Then They Were Gone: Teenagers of Peoples Temple from High School to Jonestown introduces 28 of those Temple teenagers and focuses on the fifteen Bebelaar and Cabral knew best of those who attended the small school until their sudden departures to Jonestown in the spring and summer of 1977. Most never returned.
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