Take Me
Take Me for a Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult
作者：Laxer, Mark E.
体例：题 章数：73
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共 73 题- TAKE ME FOR A RIDE
- Coming Of Age In A Destructive Cult
- Copyright 1993 by Mark E. Laxer
- Take Me For A Ride
- TAKE ME FOR A RIDE Coming Of Age In A Destructive Cult
- 1993 Outer Rim Press Copyright 1993 by Mark E. Laxer
- Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-085777
- ISBN 0-9638108-3-9
- Initially printed and posted in the United States of America
- Author's Note
- Contents
- 1. Bicycle Ride--Walden
- 2. Zapped!
- 3. The Joining
- I could not recall learning about reincarnation at Hebrew school.
- I vowed to come back and help the downtrodden.
- With folded arms, Atmananda looked down and said, "Hello, Dan."
- I finally agreed to go.
- 4. The Community
- I assured him I would try.
- I wondered if Sal could read Atmananda's mind.
- I offered to find my brother.
- I accepted.
- 5. Bicycle Ride--Lenox
- 6. The Garden
- I felt good knowing that I did not take myself too seriously.
- I raised my hand.
- I did.
- I did not ask how he proposed to relate to them.
- The guide pointed to a giraffe. "This is--"
- But he was smiling now. "Don't let it bother you, kid. You're doing fine."
- 7. Money Mantra
- 8. Fast Leader
- I admitted I was low on money.
- I looked and saw our reflection superimposed on the image of the crowd.
- 9. Off The Map
- I wondered if I could have detected a change.
- I pictured the shadow of a huge oil slick creeping toward the globe.
- I assumed he meant that they would accrue good karma.
- 10. Bicycle Ride--Utica
- 11. Displaced
- KNOCK!!KNOCK!!
- I jumped up.
- 12. Thwarted Escape
- I heard Atmananda shout, "Salitos, take out the hot sauce!"
- I was stunned. "How...how did they find out?" I thought.
- I glanced in the direction of my backpack.
- He opened his fist and demanded, "What do you see?"
- 13. Breakdown
- I had a flash of fear. I glanced at the door.
- I nodded. My doubts remained submerged.
- I nodded again.
- I did.
- 14. Bicycle Ride--St. Ignes
- 15. The Enchanted Taco
- Rama hesitated. "I don't know, Mark; I'm worried about Dana."
- 16. Ride To Heaven
- 17. On High
- I was slightly apprehensive. LSD was supposed to be a powerful drug.
- 18. Where's My Tribe?
- I told Rama that I felt uncomfortable having him pay my way.
- Al returned after a few minutes. "Rama said 'okay.'"
- 19. I'm Okay
- I gazed at the floor.
- I read the last few sentences aloud.
- I wrote, "cold."
- 20. The Last Supper
- I stood back up. I was ready for action. I did not know what to do.
- 21. Bicycle Ride--The Continental Divide
- Epilogue
- I nodded. "Big deal coming up?"
- Appendix D: Excerpts from Rama's Advertisements and Brochures
- The Still Center of the Turning Worlds