A Sister's Memoir: Surviving the Unabomber's Last Blast |
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Author:
| Murray, Barbara M. |
Photographer:
| Lauerman, Farmer |
Cover Design by:
| Pounds, Daniel |
Other:
| Bright, Rachael |
ISBN: | 978-1-4921-4086-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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A great story told with an intimate voice this debut novel tells of a sister's struggle to balance the love of her brother with the anger at his murderer, The Unabomber. Speaking to us with a humor that hides the pain, Barbara Murray tells of her rage that exploded over the online auction of Ted Kaczynski's possessions. The situation escalades until Barb finds herself waking up at the sound of her own voice, shouting obscenities. She finds help with the number one cure for...
More DescriptionA great story told with an intimate voice this debut novel tells of a sister's struggle to balance the love of her brother with the anger at his murderer, The Unabomber. Speaking to us with a humor that hides the pain, Barbara Murray tells of her rage that exploded over the online auction of Ted Kaczynski's possessions. The situation escalades until Barb finds herself waking up at the sound of her own voice, shouting obscenities. She finds help with the number one cure for post-traumatic stress, EMDR. With an honesty and zany sense of humor, we witness her therapy as she relates details of the death. But death doesn't happen as an isolated incident and her life unfolds to reveal a tale of true adventure. Beautiful, funny and very moving Barb covers running away from home six months pregnant, the cultural shock of a maternity home, a car accident, an adoption, a kidnapping, nursing school, art school and a bomb. In A Sister's Memoir: Surviving the Unabomber's Last Blast we get to watch the transformation of Barbara Murray's anger. From wanting to renew her California nursing license so she could volunteer to give the lethal injection to Kaczynski had he received the death penalty to the last tidbit of revenge, calling him Teddy-K. No longer a victim to her anger, Barbara has decided the best revenge is a life well lived.