Abandoned Prayers: The Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession and Amish Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (782 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312982011 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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“A searingly tragic look behind the headlines that broke America's heart. Once picked up, it's hard to put down.” New Philadelphia Times Reporter“A superior true crime account that should not be missed.” Jack Olsen, author of Doc and I: The Creation of a Serial Killer“A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers. Even the reigning giants of the genre are taking notice and offering praise.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Brilliantly researched, wonderfully written.” Anne Rule“A riveting and deeply disturbing chronicle of true crime. Olsen has done a superior job.” Cleveland Plain Dealer“Among the top true crime books published
After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutzman took his preschool-age son, Danny, and hit the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as "Little Boy Blue," unclaimed and unidentified-- until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boy's father.Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the country's strictest religious sect. On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didn't end on the barren Nebraska plains. It was just beginning .Gregg Olsen's Abandoned Prayers is an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets.. But behind his quiet façade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs
Not the best true crime story ever written Theresa Alan Normally I like true crime stories, but this one fell short, primarily because the scenes that should have been dramatic (how the police in various states go about trying to catch Eli Stuzman and then the trials to convict him) are anticlimactic—they feel rushed.Eli Stutzman, like other sociopaths I’ve read about, is a good liar. What makes him different than other serial killers is that he was raised Amish and he was gay in the ‘70s and ’80s when there was still a taboo about being gay, not just with the Amish. Not Olsen's Best I've read other works by this author, and he's done better.This one was interesting but it was all over the place. I believe the original was published in 1989, when the events were fresher and there was less acceptance of gay people. Now, a lot of it comes off as either overly prurient or "look at the freaks".Time jumps also made it harder to follow the story. The biggest issue is that there's never really any explanation of what the little boy actually died from - whether he was intentionally killed or it was an accident (albeit one. Little boy lost I totally loved this book. I have lived along side the Amish, and this was an eye opener to how they live their lives. The man was obviously cruel and heartless, in that he could callously kill his pregnant wife and child. He was gay, and could not openly come out with this in the Amish community. His family, after the tragic death of their daughter in law did nothing to save the life of their little grandson, who was only 3 at that time. Neither did hers. They always felt it was God's will. How tragic. There was no one to help this b