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Reunion of the Good Weather Suicide Cult

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Pub Date Sep 15 2021 | Archive Date Oct 25 2021


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This gripping drama follows Tom Duncan, the sole survivor of the largest cult mass suicide in U.S. history, as he works to rebuild his shattered life. After a Netflix documentary accuses Tom of masterminding the plot that led to the deaths of one hundred thirty-seven people, including his wife, he finds himself exiled from his home and family. Tom seeks redemption through a weekend memorial with other cult members who escaped before the grisly end.
 
In Reunion of the Good Weather Suicide Cult by Kyle McCord, we see how well-meaning people seeking spiritual community can become ensnared in webs of intrigue and deadly manipulation. Through the lens of a Netflix documentary as well as Tom's personal struggle, this book takes readers on a journey through the dark heart of a simple Iowa commune gone horribly wrong.

This gripping drama follows Tom Duncan, the sole survivor of the largest cult mass suicide in U.S. history, as he works to rebuild his shattered life. After a Netflix documentary accuses Tom of...


A Note From the Publisher
Kyle McCord is the author of six books, including National Poetry Series Finalist Magpies in the Valley of Oleanders (Trio House Press, 2016) and X-Rays and Other Landscapes (Trio House Press, 2019). He has work featured in AGNI, Blackbird, Boston Review, The Gettysburg Review, The Harvard Review, The Kenyon Review, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly, and elsewhere. He has received grants and awards from The Academy of American Poets, The Vermont Studio Center, and the Baltic Writing Residency. He serves as Executive Editor of Gold Wake Press and teaches at Drake University in Des Moines. He is married to visual artist Lydia McCord. They have an adorable son named August.

Kyle McCord is the author of six books, including National Poetry Series Finalist Magpies in the Valley of Oleanders (Trio House Press, 2016) and X-Rays and Other Landscapes (Trio House Press, 2019)...


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