A Father's Story
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4.4 • 126 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Raising a Serial Killer
A Father's Search for Answers
In July of 1991 the country was shocked by the unfathomable crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. But no one was more shocked than his parents. In A Father's Story, the reader is witness to the incremental unraveling of a parent's image of their child, and the "thousand different reactions" that follow. In his attempt to understand the nature of his son's psychosis, Lionel Dahmer methodically scrutinizes every possible contributing factor to his son's madness. His desperation is palpable as he searches for clues in the emotional, psychological, and genetic landscape of his son's life.
Riveting and soul-wrenching, this unprecedented memoir is the confession of a father who must "confront the saddest truth a human can know-that his child has somehow crossed the line that separates the human from the monstrous."
Customer Reviews
Emotional Book
Lionel wrote this book with so much detail and really reflects his perspective as a father. Though it’s hard to sympathize for a killer like Jeffrey it’s difficult to not sympathize for a father who feels at guilt for it.
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Very well written
Very captivating and feeling the emotional distress his father felt while reading his words. I read this book in a day and a half. My heart goes out to Jeff’s father and wife
Shari.