Sinister Forces-A Warm Gun: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft (Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft) (Bk. 2) [Hardcover]

Peter Levenda (Author), Dick Russell (Foreword)

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Series: Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft | Publication Date: December 1, 2005

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are investigated in this analysis that exposes new connections between religion, political conspiracy, terrorism, and occultism. Readers are provided with strange parallels between supernatural forces such as shaminism, ritual magic, and cult practices, and contemporary interrogation techniques such as those used by the CIA under the general rubric of MK-ULTRA. Not a work of speculative history, this exposé is founded on primary source material and historical documents. Fascinating details on Nixon and the "Dark Tower," the Assassin cult and more recent Islamic terrorism, and the bizarre themes that run through American history from its discovery by Columbus to the political assassinations of the 1960s are revealed.

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About the Author

Peter Levenda has researched the material for this book over the course of 25 years, visiting more than 40 countries and gaining access to temples, prisons, military installations, and government documents. He is the author of Sinister Forces—The Nine and Unholy Alliance. He lives in Miami, Florida. Dick Russell is the author of Black Genius: And the American Experience, Eye of the Whale, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. He is a former staff writer at the Hollywood Bureau of TV Guide Magazine and a former staff reporter for Sports Illustrated. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Family Health and The Village Voice. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Trine Day (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975290630
• ISBN-13: 978-0975290637
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #709,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Peter Levenda was born in the Bronx and lived in New York, Indiana, Chicago, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island before going to Malaysia where he lived for seven years. He has an MA in Religious Studies and Asian Studies, and has worked as an IT executive in China, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe (he became involved in China trade in 1984). He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the T.E. Lawrence Society, and is a charter member of the Norman Mailer Society.

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3 volumes gauranteed to make Sean Hannity's testicles shrivel, February 9, 2010

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This review is from: Sinister Forces-A Warm Gun: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft (Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft) (Bk. 2) (Hardcover)

When I'd read the 1st volume of Lavenda's trilogy a few years back, I had more than a few quibbles. For example, the story of Candy Jones is seemingly corroborated by John Marks while, in fact, Marks has said that even though Donald Bain gave him unlimited access to Bain's research, Marks was unable to find any correlation between Jone's tale and MK-Ultra.
Of course, there were later occurrences that appeared to give some credence to Jone's story, but Lavenda doesn't mention them. Given Jones' husband, Long John Nebel, and his predilection for hoaxing and his knowledge of hypnotism, I think the veracity of Jones' tale is still very much unproven.
Having said that though, now that I've finished all three volumes in succession, I doubt one would find a better compendium of good old all American weirdness anywhere.
Lavenda points out a fact that is often drowned out by all the "gee ain't America great" propaganda this country excretes in huge, stinky quantities; namely that we are a decidedly odd bunch , whose ostensibly "Christ-Loving" outer crust hides a gooey center of decidedly un-Christlike behavior. It always has and, most likely, always will be like that here in the United States of La-La.
One other thing, if you've access to the hardcover versions of these books, buy them. They are quite well done. Mr. Milligan & the Trine Day crew should be commended for not cutting corners when producing these book, something a small publisher like Trine Day is probably tempted, out of financial necessity, to do every day.
I've bought many books by major, well financed, publishers that pale in comparison.

16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an information rich series, February 21, 2006

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regarding charges of political bias, i agree ... but i prefer these biases (unavoidable, really) to be out in the open rather than concealed behind a veneer of journalistic "neutrality." writers have Perspectives: file Levenda and Alex Constantine under Relatively Left and, i dunno, Michael Hoffman and William Cooper under Generally Right. as a reader i try to get as many viewpoints on a subject as possible ... and in the case of "A Warm Gun," i found the focus on Richard Mellon Scaife a welcome relief from Conservative Media's very public obsession with George Soros. the material on Jim Jones and Pat Robertson ("Operation Blessing," indeed!) were likewise enjoyed.

9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Political Witchcraft, February 23, 2006

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The author has done his homework into American history and polictics. Some of which is not all pretty. It show the thread of sinister forces that have been running in the country since the very begining of this nation. If your a conspiracy buff or not this book will get you thinking.