That Jim Jones (1931-1978) was disturbed — no term of psychiatric art but still true — was plain for most to see way back before he became infamous for the events of Nov. 18-19, 1978, when he ...

Jim Warren Jones was born on May 13, 1931. He grew up in a family who was short on parenting skills. Sound familiar? He lived in poverty and displacement along the way.

The Road to Jonestown deftly chronicles the life and times of the Rev. Jim Jones, the delusional narcissist whose megalomania led to the mass suicide of 900 people in 1978. Skip to main content. You ...