From Publishers Weekly:
This searching analysis of the shooting of three children in Oregon by their mother devolves into a study of personality. In May of 1983, Diane Downs drove to a Williamette Valley hospital emergency room with her children, all gravely wounded; one did not survive the first hour, and the other two were disabled for life. Downs initially told of a "bushy-haired stranger" who had committed the crime, but frequently changed her story. Under police questioning she recalled her childhood with a cold, domineering father who abused her sexually, her weak mother, a rape by one of her bosses, her failed marriage and many men with whom she had sex. One of these men, whom she claimed to love, did not want children, and that may have prompted the crime, speculates the author. The greatest strength of this book is the exploration by ex-policewoman Rule (The Stranger Beside Me of the aberrant personality of Downs, who is now imprisoned and not eligible for parole until 2009.

Rescued from the recycling depot.

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releasing at the BookCrossing Meetup

This is a gripping true crime story of a mother who shoots three of her children and hopes to get away from it. If you are squeamish, then best not read it, but for those interested in psycho-pathology, its definately one for the 'to read' list (though maybe not at bedtime...)

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Being liberated in Williams, on the shelf in the front right corner.

found this at our last meetup a few weeks back. It wasn't taken at the end of the evening, so thought I'd bring it home and pass it along to the daughter of a friend of mine. She wants to be a pshycologist (don't think I got that spelled correctly), so this should be an interesting read for her.

Has a different cover than shown.

sending it

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