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Generation Why: True Crime
It is a chronological, step-by-step analysis of the Lindbergh kidnapping case, aiming to present the facts without bias and allow readers to form their own conclusions. The author's opinion is included at the end of the book.
It is one of the very best true crime books you'll ever read.
— Episode: Hauptmann's Ladder Restored - 146
Episode: Hauptmann's Ladder Restored - 146
It is a chronological, step-by-step analysis of the Lindbergh kidnapping case, aiming to present the facts without bias and allow readers to form their own conclusions. The author's opinion is included at the end of the book.
It is one of the very best true crime books you'll ever read.
There's so many different books out there. Some are very, very good. Some are absolutely horrible and there's a tremendous amount of material on it.
I wanted to scrub the ceiling clean. ...So they sent a crew up first to clean the ceiling. And when they cleaned away all the soot and the smoke and the dirt and everything else, it turned out that beautiful painting was still there. And you can see it today. It's absolutely beautiful. So what I tried to do with my book is scrub the ceiling, wipe away all the mess, wipe away all the dirt, wipe away, frankly, some of the nonsense, and try to let you see the actual case.
Isn't it kind of crazy how you read one book and you pretty much form your opinion? You read another book and it completely changes your opinion, but how powerful the written word is there?
If you were writing a book about the Lindbergh case without John Condon, it's kind of like having cornflakes without the milk.