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Has anyone here read this book- and if so, would you recommend it?
I thought I'd ask before forking over $ for it, because 2 books on the JFK assassination that were highly promoted were, in my opinion, a waste of time and money.
Has anyone here read this book- and if so, would you recommend it?
I thought I'd ask before forking over $ for it, because 2 books on the JFK assassination that were highly promoted were, in my opinion, a waste of time and money.
Go onto Amazon and read the reviews. I'm interested in that mystery too and I've gone onto Amazon and just reading the comments is sometimes even better than reading the book!
Go onto Amazon and read the reviews. I'm interested in that mystery too and I've gone onto Amazon and just reading the comments is sometimes even better than reading the book!
Well, I finally got around to ordering a copy. Haven't received it yet.
When I posted previously about '2 other' books, one was "Oswald Talked"- quite a disappointment; but I can't for the life of me place what the other one was.
There's another good one I read ages ago, don't currently have a copy, the title is "A Texan Looks at Lyndon." A Texas journalist self-published it in 1964, but it's still available around the web.
And if you want some amazing info, check out "Dead Wrong"- the main author is Richard Belzer. There's tons of info in it that I hadn't read anywhere else. Although the formatting and errors are enough to make you tear your hair out, it's an excellent book.
I wouldn't go by reviews, though, because commenters can put their own bias into it.
Well, I finally got around to ordering a copy. Haven't received it yet.
When I posted previously about '2 other' books, one was "Oswald Talked"- quite a disappointment; but I can't for the life of me place what the other one was.
There's another good one I read ages ago, don't currently have a copy, the title is "A Texan Looks at Lyndon." A Texas journalist self-published it in 1964, but it's still available around the web.
And if you want some amazing info, check out "Dead Wrong"- the main author is Richard Belzer. There's tons of info in it that I hadn't read anywhere else. Although the formatting and errors are enough to make you tear your hair out, it's an excellent book.
I wouldn't go by reviews, though, because commenters can put their own bias into it.
I enjoy reading the comments because some of them are by people who have done extensive research on their own. I like seeing what they have to say. But not a review by a professional who writes book reviews, I mean by other people who are interested and may know things that I haven't read before.
Also, they suggest other good books. One review that I read a year or so ago was by a woman who said --and it sounded believable) that Oswald had been employed (forgot where) to deliver some sort of product and had a girlfriend who also worked there who knew stuff. That was before he went to Russia and met his wife. He wanted to be famous, he was not a dumbie, he hung out with underground figures and later worked for the CIA as a low level spy. When the CIA needed someone who wanted to be famous and who was cooperative, they may have chosen HIM. The underground figures liked him too. Both groups have been highly suggested as being involved with the assassination.
I enjoy reading the comments because some of them are by people who have done extensive research on their own. I like seeing what they have to say. But not a review by a professional who writes book reviews, I mean by other people who are interested and may know things that I haven't read before.
Also, they suggest other good books. One review that I read a year or so ago was by a woman who said --and it sounded believable) that Oswald had been employed (forgot where) to deliver some sort of product and had a girlfriend who also worked there who knew stuff. That was before he went to Russia and met his wife. He wanted to be famous, he was not a dumbie, he hung out with underground figures and later worked for the CIA as a low level spy. When the CIA needed someone who wanted to be famous and who was cooperative, they may have chosen HIM. The underground figures liked him too. Both groups have been highly suggested as being involved with the assassination.
Well, "Dead Wrong" does present some evidence to show Oswald was a patsy, not a shooter. I found it really interesting, because that's what I've always believed.
There was much re: forensics that wasn't known/available at the time, and also a lot of cover-ups. But the info in this book does seem to be based on facts.
Has anyone here read this book- and if so, would you recommend it?
I thought I'd ask before forking over $ for it, because 2 books on the JFK assassination that were highly promoted were, in my opinion, a waste of time and money.
Tia, I don't know about the book, but your post reminded me of a video I came across months ago that I had never seen before. Here's the link, and it is fascinating. It is short, and sort of grainy, but you can clearly see what appears to be one of the secret service agents (putting his hands in the air in a questioning gesture) being called away from the limo right before the shots are fired:
my family believed that LBJ wanted that office so bad that he was involved in Kennedys assassination . I remember my mother crying and my dad saying "well that (expletive) finally got what he wanted " . I remember my aunt saying she was going to the church to light a candle for Jackie and her family . That assassination shook my whole family and household .My mother later took to calling Johnson , colonel corn pone . She could not stand Johnson texas accent .I just saw the news where the dr that worked on John Connelly passed away . I was a girl when this happened and I can still remember how it shook our family .
Has anyone here read this book- and if so, would you recommend it?
I thought I'd ask before forking over $ for it, because 2 books on the JFK assassination that were highly promoted were, in my opinion, a waste of time and money.
Do you know what the author is known for today? I'll give you a hint. He's on the TV news a lot these days where TV news hosts seek his insight on a man who may be president. I checked Wikipedia to make sure it's the same guy when I recognized his name.
Tia, I don't know about the book, but your post reminded me of a video I came across months ago that I had never seen before. Here's the link, and it is fascinating. It is short, and sort of grainy, but you can clearly see what appears to be one of the secret service agents (putting his hands in the air in a questioning gesture) being called away from the limo right before the shots are fired:
Of course, there are "debunkers" on there as well, who do not really explain this video, but mostly call other people names.
Thanks!!!
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