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The Wizard of Oz (Puffin in Bloom)
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Suzanne Collins
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The Millionaire, the Model and the Hit Man
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The Invisible String
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Inside the Kouri Richins Trial
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John Gottman PhD
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The Girl From Wahoo
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The Ghosts of Greenwich
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Unmasking The Mastermind
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A Killing In Paradise
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They Write Their Own Sentences
The FBI Handwriting Analysis Manual
This FBI handwriting analysis book was found on Dr. Illis' nightstand, and police noted it was unusual for a doctor to possess it. The book contained instructions suggesting writing anonymous letters in pencil and block printing to avoid tracking, which mirrored the method used in an anonymous letter sent to the attorney.
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It was a book entitled, They Write Their Own Sentences, the FBI handwriting analysis book. We thought it was unusual that he would have that, so we photographed it.
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Episode: Heartbreak in Williamsport
This FBI handwriting analysis book was found on Dr. Illis' nightstand, and police noted it was unusual for a doctor to possess it. The book contained instructions suggesting writing anonymous letters in pencil and block printing to avoid tracking, which mirrored the method used in an anonymous letter sent to the attorney.
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It was a book entitled, They Write Their Own Sentences, the FBI handwriting analysis book. We thought it was unusual that he would have that, so we photographed it.
It says in there, if you're going to write an anonymous letter, it should be done in pencil. Unlike ink, you can't track pencil. And you write in block printing, so it can't be tied to your other type of writing.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
Investigators tested Mary Kay Hesse's school books, including one titled 'Building a Successful Marriage,' for fingerprint evidence after they were found at the crime scene.
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Among the items tested were Mary Kay's school books, found stacked at the scene. We're hoping for prints to come off. It's been 30 years.
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Episode: The Girl From Wahoo
Investigators tested Mary Kay Hesse's school books, including one titled 'Building a Successful Marriage,' for fingerprint evidence after they were found at the crime scene.
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Among the items tested were Mary Kay's school books, found stacked at the scene. We're hoping for prints to come off. It's been 30 years.
A fingerprint examiner worked to find and lift prints off the school books, including one titled, Building a Successful Marriage.
The Invisible String
Kouri Richins wrote this book on grief to help her children cope with the death of their father, Eric, and it catapulted the case into the national spotlight. The book was dedicated to Eric's memory, calling him an amazing husband and wonderful father, and was published shortly before her arrest.
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So on the one hand, there was a book that Corey Richens wrote, a children's book after Eric's death. And that really catapulted this into the national spotlight.
— Episode: Inside the Kouri Richins Trial
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Episode: Inside the Kouri Richins Trial
Kouri Richins wrote this book on grief to help her children cope with the death of their father, Eric, and it catapulted the case into the national spotlight. The book was dedicated to Eric's memory, calling him an amazing husband and wonderful father, and was published shortly before her arrest.
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So on the one hand, there was a book that Corey Richens wrote, a children's book after Eric's death. And that really catapulted this into the national spotlight.
I actually have a copy of it in front of me. Are you with me? And Corey actually dedicates this book to Eric, to his memory. And you see in this picture, he's sort of the angel at the center right here. And she dedicates it to my amazing husband and a wonderful father.
She was arrested a month after this book was published. This book really, I think, served to sort of turn things into a boiling point in this case.
The Wizard of Oz (Puffin in Bloom)
Natalie compared the neighbors' reaction to the murder to a scene from The Wizard of Oz, describing it as a dramatic moment where the witch is defeated.
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It's like that scene out of The Wizard of Oz, you know, ding dong, the witch is dead, the wicked old witch.
— Episode: Post Mortem | What the Neighbors Saw
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Episode: Post Mortem | What the Neighbors Saw
Natalie compared the neighbors' reaction to the murder to a scene from The Wizard of Oz, describing it as a dramatic moment where the witch is defeated.
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It's like that scene out of The Wizard of Oz, you know, ding dong, the witch is dead, the wicked old witch.
Couples Therapy Workbook
30 Guided Conversations to Re-Connect Relationships
She said she had sent Hans two books, one of which was a Dummies guide on better communication between couples.
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I sent him two books.
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Episode: Betrayal
She said she had sent Hans two books, one of which was a Dummies guide on better communication between couples.
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I sent him two books.
Dummies guide to better communication between couples
Divorce For Dummies
She said the second book she sent Hans was a Dummies guide on divorce.
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and Dummies guide to divorce.
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Episode: Betrayal
She said the second book she sent Hans was a Dummies guide on divorce.
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and Dummies guide to divorce.
While Innocents Slept
A Story of Revenge, Murder, and SIDS
The truecrime author wrote the book to investigate and explain the suspicious deaths linked to Garrett Wilson, focusing on the alleged murder of his infant son.
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In his book, While Innocent Slept, Havel set out to unravel that mystery.
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Episode: Unmasking The Mastermind
The truecrime author wrote the book to investigate and explain the suspicious deaths linked to Garrett Wilson, focusing on the alleged murder of his infant son.
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In his book, While Innocent Slept, Havel set out to unravel that mystery.
True crime writer Adrian Havel set out to solve this puzzle in his latest book, While Innocent Slept.
American Taboo
A Murder in the Peace Corps
American Taboo was mentioned as the book Phil Weiss started researching in 2001 about the Deb Gardner murder.
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Writer Phil Weiss first heard rumors of the murder in the late 70s while backpacking in Samoa. It haunted him until finally, in 2001, he began researching a book about it, American Taboo
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Episode: A Killing In Paradise
American Taboo was mentioned as the book Phil Weiss started researching in 2001 about the Deb Gardner murder.
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Writer Phil Weiss first heard rumors of the murder in the late 70s while backpacking in Samoa. It haunted him until finally, in 2001, he began researching a book about it, American Taboo.
I Can't Date Jesus
Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé
The host introduced Michael Arsenault as the author of the NewYorkTimes bestseller ICan'tDateJesus, noting his role on the podcast.
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And I'm Michael Arsenault, author of the New York Times bestseller, I Can't Date Jesus. And this is Undomesticated, the podcast where we aren't just saying the quiet parts out loud.
— Episode: Honor and Tragedy
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Episode: Honor and Tragedy
The host introduced Michael Arsenault as the author of the NewYorkTimes bestseller ICan'tDateJesus, noting his role on the podcast.
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And I'm Michael Arsenault, author of the New York Times bestseller, I Can't Date Jesus. And this is Undomesticated, the podcast where we aren't just saying the quiet parts out loud.
I Can't Date Jesus
Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé
The book was cited as a New York Times bestseller authored by Michael Arsenault.
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And I'm Michael Arsenault, author of the New York Times bestseller, I Can't Date Jesus.
— Episode: For Marriage Or Money?
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Episode: For Marriage Or Money?
The book was cited as a New York Times bestseller authored by Michael Arsenault.
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And I'm Michael Arsenault, author of the New York Times bestseller, I Can't Date Jesus.
Where the Red Fern Grows
The hosts referenced the book while discussing the defendant's pattern of lying, using it as an example of how he deceived people in his life.
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Whether it's the Red Ferns, whether it's his children, his now deceased wife, any of the women that he was fooling around with, he lied to them as well.
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Episode: Post Mortem | Who Poisoned Angela Craig? [Live fr...
The hosts referenced the book while discussing the defendant's pattern of lying, using it as an example of how he deceived people in his life.
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Whether it's the Red Ferns, whether it's his children, his now deceased wife, any of the women that he was fooling around with, he lied to them as well.
Parenting Your Out-of-Control Teenager
7 Steps to Reestablish Authority and Reclaim Love
The book was noted as being found on the nightstand beside Joanne Witt's bed after she was murdered.
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And ironically, in the nightstand next to the bed where she died, there was a book, How to Parent You're Out of Control Teenager.
— Episode: A Deadly Attraction
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Episode: A Deadly Attraction
The book was noted as being found on the nightstand beside Joanne Witt's bed after she was murdered.
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And ironically, in the nightstand next to the bed where she died, there was a book, How to Parent You're Out of Control Teenager.
MY FATAL FIRST DATE
A TRUE LIFE STORY OF SURVIVAL, TRAGEDY , INSPIRATION, TRIUMPH, AND FAITH
Chris Smith authored a memoir detailing his nearfatal shooting, his recovery, and how he turned the experience into a source of inspiration.
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And Chris, I know that you actually wrote a book about your survival and the incredible odds in your recovery. Yes. It's called MY FATAL FIRST DATE is now available for purchase.
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Episode: It Could Have Been Me: Chris Smith
Chris Smith authored a memoir detailing his nearfatal shooting, his recovery, and how he turned the experience into a source of inspiration.
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And Chris, I know that you actually wrote a book about your survival and the incredible odds in your recovery. Yes. It's called MY FATAL FIRST DATE is now available for purchase.
Well, I just told Paul, I had no intention of writing a book. Everybody from day one was like, you've got to write a book. ... I literally wrote my whole book on my iPhone 14, all typing with my thumb.
Becoming Diddy
The Making of Sean John Combs, From Mogul to Monster
The podcast identified Daryl James as the author of *Becoming Diddy*, a book that chronicles the rise of Sean John Combs from mogul to monster.
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Daryl James is the author of Becoming Diddy The making of Sean John Combs from mogul to monster
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Episode: Sean "Diddy" Combs: The Verdict
The podcast identified Daryl James as the author of *Becoming Diddy*, a book that chronicles the rise of Sean John Combs from mogul to monster.
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Daryl James is the author of Becoming Diddy The making of Sean John Combs from mogul to monster
This Family of Mine
What It Was Like Growing Up Gotti
Victoria Gotti's new book was announced as a paperback release that month, in which she finally described what it was really like growing up in the Gotti family.
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her recent book, This Family of Mine, which is coming out in paperback this month, she finally talked about what it was really like growing up Gotti.
— Episode: The Godfather
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Episode: The Godfather
Victoria Gotti's new book was announced as a paperback release that month, in which she finally described what it was really like growing up in the Gotti family.
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her recent book, This Family of Mine, which is coming out in paperback this month, she finally talked about what it was really like growing up Gotti.
In her book, Victoria claims the assassination was a plan agreed upon by mafia bosses.
And Never Let Her Go
Thomas Capano
The podcast noted that it was Anne Rule's 17th book and described it as a reallife murder mystery about the Thomas Capano case.
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There were 19,645 murders in this country in 1996. Tom Kapano is my kind of guy. But bestselling author Anne Rule is interested in only one.
— Episode: Deadly Attraction
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Episode: Deadly Attraction
The podcast noted that it was Anne Rule's 17th book and described it as a reallife murder mystery about the Thomas Capano case.
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There were 19,645 murders in this country in 1996. Tom Kapano is my kind of guy. But bestselling author Anne Rule is interested in only one.
Her 17th book, And Never Let Her Go, is a reallife murder mystery.
Bunny Tales
The book was cited as a memoir in which the author described her experiences living at the Playboy mansion.
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Isabella St. James is another former livein Hef girlfriend who wrote about life at the Playboy mansion in her book Bunny Tales.
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Episode: Up In Flames
The book was cited as a memoir in which the author described her experiences living at the Playboy mansion.
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Isabella St. James is another former livein Hef girlfriend who wrote about life at the Playboy mansion in her book Bunny Tales.
The Day My Mother Never Came Home
The memoir recounted the memories of a sixyearold boy whose mother was murdered, presenting the author's personal reflections on the tragedy.
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Reggie's memories are at the heart of the memoir he's written about his mother's murder, The Day My Mother Never Came Home. Within these pages, you will find the memories of a sixyear...
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Episode: The Day My Mother Never Came Home
The memoir recounted the memories of a sixyearold boy whose mother was murdered, presenting the author's personal reflections on the tragedy.
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Reggie's memories are at the heart of the memoir he's written about his mother's murder, The Day My Mother Never Came Home. Within these pages, you will find the memories of a sixyearold boy whose mother was murdered.
Reggie tried to recapture the moment his father was found guilty in his book.
Blood Will Out
The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade
Walter Kern was noted as having recently written Blood Will Out about his former friend, indicating the book's relevance to the case.
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Walter Kern, who recently wrote Blood Will Out about his former friend, attended the trial for The New Yorker magazine.
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Episode: The Imposter
Walter Kern was noted as having recently written Blood Will Out about his former friend, indicating the book's relevance to the case.
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Walter Kern, who recently wrote Blood Will Out about his former friend, attended the trial for The New Yorker magazine.
7 Ways to Be Her Hero
The One Your Wife Has Been Waiting For
Investigators discovered the selfhelp book in Rod Metzer's apartment, and he claimed he was reading it to win his wife back, though the book had never been opened.
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they also found a book in there called Seven Ways to Be Her Hero, which, again, he said, "oh, of course I'm reading that. I'm trying to win my wife back." He pointed out that it wasn't open; he never...
— Episode: Post Mortem | The “Batman” Intruder
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Episode: Post Mortem | The “Batman” Intruder
Investigators discovered the selfhelp book in Rod Metzer's apartment, and he claimed he was reading it to win his wife back, though the book had never been opened.
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they also found a book in there called Seven Ways to Be Her Hero, which, again, he said, "oh, of course I'm reading that. I'm trying to win my wife back." He pointed out that it wasn't open; he never even opened it.
"Seven Ways to Be Her Hero" is not a book most people have. And Rod Metzer knew he had that book.
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