Thursday, September 13, 2012

Portrait of the Narcissist as a Young Woman: SMALL SACRIFICES & BEST KEPT SECRETS

Dear Readers/Viewers,

Today I'll be reviewing


 

First, the crime:



and part 2.

Review of Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule:







Some important links:

Here's a link to purchase 'Small Sacrifices'

Here's a link to Ann Rule's website



WATCH THIS!!!! 


Diane Downs in action, weaving yarn at her latest parole hearing in 2010:



Love the 'Helen Keller' detail [because, y'know, the more irrelevant details you add, the more truthful-sounding the story--right?] The ever evolving narrative of what happened that night amazes me.


AND IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS

Review of Best Kept Secrets


 

More important links:

Here's a link to Oprah interviewing Diane in prison in 1988
 
Here's a link to Diane's book 'Best Kept Secrets'

Here's a link to Wesley Fredrickson's [Diane Downs' father] website

Here's a link to an interview with Diane's dad

HERE IS SMALL SACRIFICES FOR TV



Thanks for visiting my vlog. I realize there are some sound issues in the first video entry--I'm still working out the format, but I hope to have shorter and more frequent entries than this one. I started with such an immense case, that it was impossible to stay brief.

Remember friends, be nice to each other!