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Beatrice Ruby Mathews Sparks (January 15, 1917 – May 25, 2012) was a Mormon youth counselor, author, and serial hoaxer, known primarily for producing books purporting to be the "real diaries" of troubled teenagers. The books deal with topical issues such as drug abuse, Satanism, teenage pregnancy, and AIDS, and are presented as cautionary tales.
Jul 25, 2022 · Beatrice Sparks always insisted that there was a real teen-ager behind “Go Ask Alice,” whose journal she “edited.” Photo illustration by Jaya Miceli; Source photograph by United News ...
Jul 26, 2022 · In 1971, a frustrated 54-year-old writer named Beatrice Sparks spoke directly to teens by masquerading as one of them. Her disguise came in the form of a book, Go Ask Alice, which was marketed as ...
May 25, 2012 · Beatrice Sparks. Born. in Goldburg, Idaho, The United States. January 15, 1918. Died. May 25, 2012. edit data. Beatrice Sparks was an American therapist and Mormon youth counselor who was known for producing books purporting to be the 'real diaries' of troubled teenagers. The books deal with topical issues such as drug abuse, Satanism, teenage ...
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Aug 2, 2022 · Sparks made it into something totally different: a story of “Jay,” who, over the span of 18 months, drinks and takes pills, then starts using a Ouija board, then moves on to serious Satanism.
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Jul 15, 2022 · July 15, 2022. Unmask Alice (background) Adobe Stock. In 1971, the YA book Go Ask Alice hit shelves and almost immediately set off a firestorm. Purportedly the real-life diary of a straitlaced ...
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Jul 5, 2022 · Unmask Alice is a noble project that singularly synthesizes the many strange, contradictory, and mostly scattered fictions that surround both Go Ask Alice and Beatrice Sparks herself. Emerson’s ...
