Title

Them : adventures with extremists

Description

In the tradition of Bill Bryson, a fascinating and frequently hilarious look at extremists around the globe, and the conspiracy theory that unites them. Journalist Jon Ronson, the mild-mannered but ironic observer, learns some alarming things about the looking-glass world of them and us. Are the extremists onto something? Or has Ronson become one of Them?

Identifier

1064269

743227077

Creator

Ronson, Jon

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

2002

Program air date: March 24, 2002

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes from front endpapers: "Omar Bakri Mohammed. - Bohemian 121st performance, Cremation of Care, July 15, 2000; p. 316. - Ian Paisley. - Cross lighting - try a robe on. - Big Jim Tucker; the Spotlight; Bilderberg - Portugal; Paul Luckmann. - Rachel Weaver, 18, visited her in Montana, boyfriend Josh. - David Icke - Vancouver - Lizards - Jews. - BBC sports personality - says he's Son of God. - Alex Jones. - Noam Chomsky. - Gail Gans - 1 of 8 American Anti-Semite; chief researcher Anti-Defamation League. - Jack McLamb - trailer in Doves of the Valley. - Randy Weaver - 1992 - jail for 16 months; wife Vicky killed - FBI shot and killed son Sammy. - Thom Robb - KKK. - Ozark Mountains. - Daughter Anna's Individual Personality Skills workshop. - Nation of Islam - have a lot in common; chief rival Jeff "Moron" Berry." -- Annotations by Brian Lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book.

Subject

"Ku Klux Klan (1915- )"

"Radicals."

"Radicalism."

"Islamic fundamentalism."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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