The True Jack Parsons
Sadly, there was no funeral for Jack Parsons. Just hours after finding out about Parsons’ death, his mother took her own life by overdosing on pills. As you can imagine, this caused a tabloid frenzy. The scientist’s reputation continued to deteriorate into obscurity until Pendle learned about Parsons and wrote his book. He wanted to shed light on the impact of this complicated man.
Source: CBS
“I really hope that his science and occultism will be brought out of the shadows,” Pendle explained. “That he’ll be seen as this fascinating American figure that pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, created a whole new science, discovered his own path and lived the life he wanted to lead.”
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