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Title: Breaking Point by Suzy Spencer ISBN: 0-312-98309-3 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 18 February, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Too Unreal....
Comment: When I heard about Andrea Yates drowning her 5 kids,
I could not believe it. I went on the journey to find
out why. I was hoping the jury would find her insane
Which I think she was. After reading Spencers book
I could at least look into her life, although the book
was written very rapid, she got her point across.
Andrea was living the life her husband wanted HIM to
live. She was a meek person, who was overwhelmed by
5 children, homeschooling, chores around the house.
While her husband went to work, she was stuck at home.
He would give her night off, BUT that night off was
to go shopping for food. I find Rusty 50% at fault
He should do some jail for not being there for his
wife. He clearly was at fault for not doing more.
I found myself disliking Rusty more and more as I read
the book. He overpowered Andrea, whatever he said was
the word. I feel so sorry for these children who were
so innocent. We can only wonder what went inside this
house. But I do expect more books to be written and we
can only read and try to understand....We all know
that Andrea's life is done. Rusty, well who cares, he
will find someone to have more children with...
Rest in peace Children.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Important Book
Comment: It is a very sensational story. A quiet suburbs, a NASA engineer, a stay at home mother,and five small white coffins. Suzy Spencer takes you to this seemingly normal home in a pleasant neighborhood and strips it bare of all its pretenses. Spencer does not flinch from telling the sensational details. But she takes it one step further. She reveals the root cause of the tragedy. She does something few true crime writers dare to do; she shows us why this happened and the answer is simple. We as a society have swept mental health issues under rug. As a result, we ostrasize people with mental illness and the insurance companies are enabled to provide just enough coverage to slap a band-aid on the problem -- never enough to accomplish a cure.
By telling the story of Andrea Yates hard fought battle for mental health and her ultimate defeat, Spencer lays bare society's sins.
Breaking Point is more than a well-written, page-turning True Crime book. It is also a clarion call to action.
Breaking Point is an important read.
Rating: 4
Summary: good crime backgrounder
Comment: Being from Houston where this crime took place I liked the behind the scenes info on TV cameraman John Treadgold and the first police officers reaction to being first on the scene of this tragedy. The background into the families life was very detailed. Some reviewers question the book not covering the trial: but it was mainly a P.S. to the actual act anyway.
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Title: Are You There Alone? : The Unspeakable Crime of Andrea Yates by Suzanne O'Malley ISBN: 0743244850 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 02 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Hush Little Babies : The True Story Of A Mother Who Murdered Her Own Children by Donald A Davis ISBN: 0312964854 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Beyond All Reason: My Life With Susan Smith by David Smith, Carol Calef ISBN: 0786002921 Publisher: Pinnacle Books Pub. Date: August, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: No, Daddy, Don'T!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge by Irene Pence ISBN: 0786015543 Publisher: Pinnacle Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom" by Cheryl L. Meyer, Michelle Oberman, Kelly White, Michelle Rone, Priya Batra, Tara C. Proano ISBN: 0814756441 Publisher: New York University Press Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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