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Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide

R.J. Parker
4.9/5 (18419 ratings)
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Description:This collection of "Filicidal Killers" provides a gripping overview of how things can go horribly wrong in once-loving families. Parents Who Killed their Children depicts ten of the most notorious and horrific cases of homicidal parental units out of control. People like--Andrea Yates, Diane Downs, Susan Smith, and Jeffrey MacDonald--who received a great deal of media attention. The author explores the reasons; from addiction to postpartum psychosis, insanity to altruism, revenge and jealousy.Each story is detailed with background information on the parents, the murder scenes, trials, sentencing and aftermath.INSIDE THE BOOK Andrea YatesDarlie RoutierSusan EubanksLianne SmithAlan BristolJeffrey MacDonaldDeanna LaneySusan SmithTonya ThomasDiane DownsAvailable in Kindle, Paperback (Regular and Large Print), and Audiobook editionsSUSPENSE MAGAZINE - "Parents Who Kill Their Children is a great read for aficionados of true crime. The way the author laid the cases out made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.""Acclaimed true crime author, RJ Parker Ph.D., has a knack for collecting high-profile cases under specific themes. This collection about parents who kill their children provides a fast-paced, gripping overview of how things can go horribly wrong in once-loving families. From Andrea Yates to Jeffrey MacDonald to Susan Smith, Parker reports on the stunning case details and suggests reasons why the parental bond can get so twisted. The updates at the end of each chapter add a lot, since popular media rarely follows up. An important reference for true crime readers."-- (Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.) , bestselling author of "The Mind of a Murderer" and "The Ivy League Killer."Is there anything more reprehensible than filicide--that is, the intended act of a parent killing his or her own child? In "Parents Who Killed Their Children," the award-winning true crime author RJ Parker shines a powerful light on this dark and sordid phenomenon. First, Parker offers a number of possible psychological and environmental causes (or at least correlates) of filicide. Then he presents ten shocking, real-life case histories of parents who murdered their children. The result is a book that is bound to make you rethink the absolute sanctity of motherhood and reflect on why some mothers do indeed "eat their young." This is a powerful read and another hard-hitting, compelling entry by RJ Parker."-- (Scott Bonn, Ph.D) , criminologist, professor and author of the forthcoming "Why We Love Serial Killers"NOTEWORTHY This book has been selected by several Universities in their upcoming courses in Criminology, Sociology and Forensic Psychology, including, the University of Utah and Penn State University.True stories of Filicidal Murder, Mental Health and Postpartum PsychosisNow FREE to Read Using Your KindleUnlimited Membership | Kindle eBook is FREE when you purchase the Paperback editionPUBLISHERS WEEKLY - " valuable resource and reference book for Criminologists and Psychologists on the fraught subject of maternal filicide, supported with ten case studies. A clear-eyed view on the most heartbreaking of crimes."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide. To get started finding Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
200
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
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Release
2014
ISBN
1494787067

Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide

R.J. Parker
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: This collection of "Filicidal Killers" provides a gripping overview of how things can go horribly wrong in once-loving families. Parents Who Killed their Children depicts ten of the most notorious and horrific cases of homicidal parental units out of control. People like--Andrea Yates, Diane Downs, Susan Smith, and Jeffrey MacDonald--who received a great deal of media attention. The author explores the reasons; from addiction to postpartum psychosis, insanity to altruism, revenge and jealousy.Each story is detailed with background information on the parents, the murder scenes, trials, sentencing and aftermath.INSIDE THE BOOK Andrea YatesDarlie RoutierSusan EubanksLianne SmithAlan BristolJeffrey MacDonaldDeanna LaneySusan SmithTonya ThomasDiane DownsAvailable in Kindle, Paperback (Regular and Large Print), and Audiobook editionsSUSPENSE MAGAZINE - "Parents Who Kill Their Children is a great read for aficionados of true crime. The way the author laid the cases out made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.""Acclaimed true crime author, RJ Parker Ph.D., has a knack for collecting high-profile cases under specific themes. This collection about parents who kill their children provides a fast-paced, gripping overview of how things can go horribly wrong in once-loving families. From Andrea Yates to Jeffrey MacDonald to Susan Smith, Parker reports on the stunning case details and suggests reasons why the parental bond can get so twisted. The updates at the end of each chapter add a lot, since popular media rarely follows up. An important reference for true crime readers."-- (Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.) , bestselling author of "The Mind of a Murderer" and "The Ivy League Killer."Is there anything more reprehensible than filicide--that is, the intended act of a parent killing his or her own child? In "Parents Who Killed Their Children," the award-winning true crime author RJ Parker shines a powerful light on this dark and sordid phenomenon. First, Parker offers a number of possible psychological and environmental causes (or at least correlates) of filicide. Then he presents ten shocking, real-life case histories of parents who murdered their children. The result is a book that is bound to make you rethink the absolute sanctity of motherhood and reflect on why some mothers do indeed "eat their young." This is a powerful read and another hard-hitting, compelling entry by RJ Parker."-- (Scott Bonn, Ph.D) , criminologist, professor and author of the forthcoming "Why We Love Serial Killers"NOTEWORTHY This book has been selected by several Universities in their upcoming courses in Criminology, Sociology and Forensic Psychology, including, the University of Utah and Penn State University.True stories of Filicidal Murder, Mental Health and Postpartum PsychosisNow FREE to Read Using Your KindleUnlimited Membership | Kindle eBook is FREE when you purchase the Paperback editionPUBLISHERS WEEKLY - " valuable resource and reference book for Criminologists and Psychologists on the fraught subject of maternal filicide, supported with ten case studies. A clear-eyed view on the most heartbreaking of crimes."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide. To get started finding Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
200
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
—
Release
2014
ISBN
1494787067

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