Drawing on an unprecedented access to interviews, diaries, court records and the criminal himself, I is the inside story of Keith Hunter Jesperson, Oregon's "Happy Face Killer" who strangled eight innocent women in the 1990s. The murderer's own words chronicle his evolution from angry child to sociopathic murderer, from tormentor of animals to ...
Heartwarming accounts of courageous women who found the strength to battle cancer with endless hope, unwavering faith and steadfast determination will empower readers to take charge of their healing process, adopt a positive attitude, and motivate them to fight and persevere in the face of what may seem like insurmountable odds.
Originally imprisoned for the murder of two children in upstate New York, Arthur J. Shawcross was, unbelievably, released. Shortly afterward, the worst serial killing spree in the history of New York State began. In "The Misbegotten Son," Jack Olsen chronicles the life and crimes of Arthur J. Shawcross, providing a look at the serial killer's mind ...
This is the incredible story of the most incredible mission of World War II, born in desperation and carried out with foolhardy courage and at the cost of brave men's lives: Mission Aphrodite! A real-life, aerial Guns of Navarone scheme that called for volunteers to guide B-17 drone planes packed with explosives into the Nazi V-2 rocket bases.
When Dr. Story, a family physician in the town of Lovell, Wyoming for 25 years, was accused of raping and molesting women and children who were patients, his arrest and trial tore the town apart. "Doc" is Jack Olsen's account of the women who risked their friendships and families to bring Dr. Story to justice.
A serial rapist terrorizing Seattle in a blue car. A seafood bar supervisor with a blue company car. When the police arrested Steve Titus, he figured it would only be a matter of time before things got straightened out. "Predator" is the story of an innocent man who was preyed upon by the justice system as badly as the true rapist preyed upon his ...
Tillie Olsen's classic collection of essays and observations on women as writers, the creative process and what silences it, and the terrible losses caused by those silences.
From the bestselling author of Predator comes another riveting true murder case based on dozens of author interviews. Olsen's compelling narrative tells of the "nice girls"--young, blond, likable girls who were savagely murdered and perversely mutilated after befriending George Russell, Jr., an intelligent young African American.
This study of the criminal justice system tells of a Black Panther party leader who was convicted of a 1968 murder, and who served more than 26 years in prison before his conviction was overturned on appeal.
This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul - inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients - is the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information on breast cancer including: understanding your diagnosis working with your doctor talking with friends and family treatment options from ...
First printed more than 30 years ago, this compelling account of one of history's most tragic mountaineering disasters relays how a summit attempt in 1957 turned deadly on the north face of the Eiger, the smallest yet most dangerous peak of the Bernese Oberland range in the Swiss Alps. of photos. Martin's Press.
A modern, nonfiction Western, "Give A Boy A Gun" is the story of Claude Lafayette Dallas, Jr., who became a poacher and killed two fish and game enforcement officers.
Joe Gere said he died on the afternoon his twelve-year old daughter Brenda disappeared. It was left to Brenda's mother Elaine to sustain her stricken family, search for her missing child and pressure the authorities for justice. From the first minutes of the investigation, suspicion fell on Michael Kay Green, a steroid-abusing "Mr Universe" ...
A true-crime account of the investigation of Danny Tene by private detective Fay Faron. On the trail of Tene, who was suspected of trying to swindle an elderly woman, Faron discovered the bodies of six elderly men, seemingly seduced by the female members of the Tene family and poisoned after giving up their savings and property.
When Dr. Story, a family physician in the town of Lovell, Wyoming for 25 years, was accused of raping and molesting women and children who were patients, his arrest and trial tore the town apart. "Doc" is Jack Olsen's account of the women who risked their friendships and families to bring Dr. Story to justice.
Tillie Olsen began this novel in 1932, when she was nineteen. It remains unfinished, but is no less powerful because of that. It is a classic story of poverty and struggle during the Depression, of the sufferings of real, believable human beings, and of the attempt of one woman to improve the lot of her family.
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The Piano Teacher: The True Story of a Psychotic Killer
