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A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0451406095 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Ahh, I love this book. Barbara Stager. Someone mentioned "The Church Lady" in their review and that is a perfect characterization. This woman was the epitome of a fake prim and proper gal who is so evil and black inside. She killed two different husbands in the same way all to cover her shopping and money addictions... | 5 | Everything I've ever wanted...in one book | 1,290,470,400 | 11 23, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0451407555 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Jerry Bledsoe is a great author and his other books are knockouts but I have struggled through this twice and it is all still lost on me. If anyone deserves the death penalty, would it not be a serial killer who poisoned their own mother and admitted to all of it? Why is Velma Barfield held in a higher esteem because... | 2 | Bleeding heart, lost on me | 1,319,241,600 | 10 22, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0451408713 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I really found this book more interesting than the others about JonBenet. I agree with Cyril Wecht's position on what happened to her because it is the most probable conclusion. I am not sure why so many people had angry reviews on here. The book is well written whether you agree with the author or not. The police ... | 4 | More interesting than the rest | 1,249,257,600 | 08 3, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0452298520 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I am a worrier and this book didn't help that a bit but it was certainly interesting never the less! While I agree that the writing is EXTREMELY simplistic and elementary there were still some little known facts of famous cases included (like Gary Ridgeway some other serial killers)and some good common sense tips. Peo... | 4 | Not for paranoiacs... | 1,334,620,800 | 04 17, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0515093866 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
6,
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] | This is an absolute must read for every TC fan. You are instantly transported to an atmosphere of civil unrest where a young girl Tanya comes of age at Berkley. Not only do you feel like you are there, you get to read about all the great music that became the soundtrack of this sorrowful story. You get to read about ... | 5 | A must read for any TC fan | 1,311,724,800 | 07 27, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 054784865X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | While I don't agree with all the author's stances and suppositions, I feel this is one of the most comprehensive books on addiction and the myriad recovery options available. He covers addiction from biology to various treatment facilities to sober living and sustaining sobriety. He writes from personal experience th... | 5 | Completely comprehensive | 1,363,564,800 | 03 18, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0553246089 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Okay, I am not an idiot. I can read and understand a book. I do ER billing. This book should not be ordered unless you are really into reading technical results of labs and a sad and slightly boring story. Munchausen is a really interesting topic but this book just didn't do it for me. I am sorry for mom and her s... | 2 | Ready for your hate | 1,288,224,000 | 10 28, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0553277340 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I am so glad I read a conversation on here between some top reviewers recommending this book! It is a truly outstanding offering in the world of True Crime. The story centers on two Middle Class families, the Gores and the Montgomerys. Betty Gore has her share of personal issues that manifest themselves in physical ... | 5 | A Marriage Encounter | 1,382,400,000 | 10 22, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0595324452 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | First I read "Why I Stayed" which is Mary Jo Buttafuoco's book, and I really liked it! So I continued on with the Long Island Lolita saga with "My Story" which is the first book "by" Amy Fisher. It was extremely interesting. So now I am on this one and I need to put it down. The first chapter is all about how this... | 1 | The first chapter makes this book obsolete | 1,263,168,000 | 01 11, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0615802303 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Having just finished "My Last Rock Bottom" by Sara Berelsman, I saw this book which looked similar and gave it a try and WOW, I am so glad I did. Ms. Goik was probably sicker than most of the young people I have seen featured on shows like "Intervention" or have read about in other "addiction" memoirs. She was suffer... | 5 | This is how you write a memoir | 1,390,089,600 | 01 19, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0615918883 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I was flipping through Kindle books and stumbled across this book. The author is educated but writes this memoir in a very conversational tone as if she was your closest girlfriend sharing her secrets with you over dinner. I was never bored and read this through in two days. I have read many personal stories of addic... | 5 | Personal and honest | 1,389,052,800 | 01 7, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0671691767 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is an incredible book written by an attorney about the long, bitter, and pathetic custody battle over a young girl named Hilary. The parents are both surgeons but act like two buzzards fighting over a piece of meat. The book pulls you in and each turn of event becomes more shocking and egregious. I would recomm... | 5 | Two babies fighting over another baby... | 1,321,142,400 | 11 13, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0671726668 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Sometimes, when my man acts up, I remind him that I could "Betty Broderick" him at any time. A story cheapened by Lifetime and Ms. Baxter B, I find it all fascinating. Who hasn't wanted to shoot a man who left you for a younger, prettier you at some time in their life? May every man in a midlife crisis lay awake at ... | 5 | The famous Bitch of all time | 1,228,003,200 | 11 30, 2008 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0671865587 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
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] | If you are going to read the Amy Fisher story, you might as well read this one and this alone because her newer book "If I Knew Now..." is a bunch of obsolete mumbo jumbo and sappy lies. This book at least was written while Amy was young and in prison so she was much more humble and I feel, honest. It is well writte... | 4 | Much better than her other tell all! | 1,263,168,000 | 01 11, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0671868691 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | A crazed female doctor...so jealous about her husband's affairs and her own issues of self worth that she would get drunk and torch her own newly bought, beautiful home with her children in it just to prove a point. This is one of a kind with a terrific author to chronicle each misstep. I love true crime because it a... | 5 | Perfect and wonderful true crime. Get some castor beans! | 1,292,284,800 | 12 14, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0684807084 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
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] | The case against serial killer Roger Kibbe ends up being solved by a few tiny fibers. The author explains "Locard's exchange theory" that every contact leaves a trace. So when you drag a victim into your car you are probably going to leave a carpet fiber on her person. And that is what happened here. This b... | 4 | You always leave a piece of yourself behind... | 1,381,622,400 | 10 13, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 068810584X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is an older book and is worth a read if you have an interest in psychotic, charismatic charlatans who like to seduce many women and commit murder in the name of their god. This book was similar in many ways toA Twisted Faith: A Minister's Obsession and the Murder That Destroyed a Church. The writing and research... | 3 | MORONi | 1,359,331,200 | 01 28, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 068812156X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This book was written by infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's father after his arrest and trial. It is not a sensational account of his gruesome murders. It is not filled with dirty family secrets and finger pointing. Instead, it is one man trying to make sense of something that few of us could. How could the li... | 5 | No excuses, just insight. | 1,338,336,000 | 05 30, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0722177682 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
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] | "Maybe the dingo ate your baby!" That is how I first learned of this case. This is a great read whether it is old or not. It had ground breaking forensics involved and the whole story of the dingo and the mother being accused of the horrific crime is so chilling. Very detailed and quite interesting. | 5 | A Mother on Trial | 1,277,078,400 | 06 21, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0743223306 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I really really liked this book. I thought it was daring and honest. Most people would not confess that they were addicted to a drug like Ritalin, or admit to all the things they did to keep on getting it. I loved reading about her arrest and all her pop culture mutterings are pleasurable too. Anyone who is that bi... | 5 | Sniff, Snort, Sob | 1,236,556,800 | 03 9, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0743238524 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Please hear me, Ann Rule is my favorite author bar none. However, this book was really one of my least favorites and I bought it before it even came out and savored the joy of opening it only to find kind of an empty story. The Ann Rule I have come to know has more details and insight into crime than any other T.C. a... | 3 | Rule is the Rule but not this time | 1,188,432,000 | 08 30, 2007 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 074327508X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Just about everyone to review this book seemed to hate it but it kept me interested beginning to end. It is pop psychology but I am no Psych major. I have read about all the cases before...it is the same rehashed cases...One major bone of contention (no pun) was her categorization of Scott Peterson as a "Tantrum" kil... | 4 | Whatever...I liked it. | 1,261,958,400 | 12 28, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0743296362 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I really enjoyed this book for the true crime element but also how the author goes the extra mile to explain Hong Kong culture. There were many aspects covered in this book that I knew nothing about like the delicious civet (yuck) and influenza pandemics. Very good book. | 4 | Civets, Expats, Hong Kong, MURDER! | 1,259,539,200 | 11 30, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0743296532 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
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] | This book touched me in ways I never could have fathomed. Every woman should read this book and feel lucky if they have never been abused by a man. They should read it to be able to recognize and help other women in need. The author went years without realizing or understanding that she was being abused until her ow... | 5 | Every woman should read | 1,228,003,200 | 11 30, 2008 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0743299361 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
4,
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] | I Loved This Book! All the juicy snapshots of all our famous and favorite criminals of late. I loved every chapter. Mothers without borders? So true. The authoress gives us her most intimate secrets while sharing those of the most infamous criminals to come down the pike. It opened my eyes to many reasons why mur... | 5 | Mother-in-laws without boundaries... | 1,291,334,400 | 12 3, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0743597176 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I got this book and was really excited knowing I would love it but alas, I did not. I think Ms. Fisher can be funny and I read a lot about mental illness but I was put off by her tone. The geeks who have whacked off to her all these years and all of us other nerds have helped pay her psych bills. As I write this I g... | 2 | Drier than the Vermouth in the glass | 1,299,024,000 | 03 2, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 075731371X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I enjoyed Velez-Mitchell's other book "Secrets Can be Murder". I actually have read this book twice as well. I truly enjoyed her chapters on her trials as coming out as a lesbian. I liked reading her stories about her alcohol problems and how she came into her career. The stories about her childhood seem a little f... | 2 | Okay, so you're perfect. | 1,293,580,800 | 12 29, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0757313728 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is a really good book! I kind of picked it up as a joke and thought that is what I would find but this is one heck of an absorbing and wild read. Mary Jo is a really tough broad who went through life experiences that luckily most never will. I think it is pathetic that no one really ever paid for her attempted ... | 5 | Interesting and honest | 1,262,131,200 | 12 30, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0757315453 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Wow, addiction is so hot right now. I know because I never miss an episode of "Intervention"! JVM is an extremely smart lady and never pulls any punches with her opinions. I think this book almost as good as "Secrets Can be Murder" albeit on a different topic. It is definitely better than her "iWant" which got a ta... | 5 | Hot Topic | 1,354,838,400 | 12 7, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0761462384 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is a fun book for kids about pets with great pictures in it. It has a good story and my seven year old really enjoyed it. I would recommend it for sure. It is a large book as well meaning tall. | 4 | lovely illustrations | 1,356,998,400 | 01 1, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0762773820 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | There are several issues and themes woven into this book about the George Smith disappearance and the cruise industry as a whole. I have never gone on a cruise and only had the vaguest knowledge of the Smith case when I started this book but feel the author tried to write a fair and balanced portrayal of both sides of... | 4 | A story of perseverance | 1,369,267,200 | 05 23, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0765316137 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
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] | When I opened this book, I sighed with disappointment. I have read another book about each and every one of these cases! Several are the same as featured in Dominick Dunne's "Justice". However, F. Lee Bailey's commentary at the end of each case makes it all worthwhile. At first, I couldn't help but laugh at how bla... | 4 | Snarky, Smarmy, Read it! | 1,228,003,200 | 11 30, 2008 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786004517 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | If you just cannot miss reading all the horror of this case then by all means, Read "Hush Little Babies" by author Don Davis instead. This book is mainly based on the court case which us real TC fans know spells boring and uninspired if not lazy writing. While there are a few details included in this rendering that a... | 2 | Skip this and read Don Davis | 1,345,766,400 | 08 24, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786004738 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I have never read any Irene Pence and thought this story sounded pretty strange so I gave this book a chance. It is neither especially good or bad. The folks involved in this situation made chronic bad choices all the way around. If you are a young and attractive girl stuck in prison I guess Miles Bondurant would ha... | 3 | Asi, Asi (so so) | 1,404,864,000 | 07 9, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786005866 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is the type of TC book I really enjoy reading. The author takes his time to lay out this story that took place over decades and doesn't rush anything. He leaves no detail out and he appeared to have been able to get most of the key players to open up to him. This book is several years old but I see many reviews... | 5 | A real good vs evil tale | 1,380,067,200 | 09 25, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786010398 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | There are two books about this same case and I would highly recommend you skip this version and read "Above Suspicion" by Joe Sharkey instead. I realize based on the other reviews here this will not be a popular view but I will take that risk. This is a terribly written book with nonessential information that at time... | 2 | Read Joe Sharkey instead | 1,350,000,000 | 10 12, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786017147 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is one of my favorite TC books and I was glad to get to reread this updated version which includes new theories and updates on the civil trial of the de Villers family. I find Ms. Rother's books to be extremely well researched and fast paced and I was not bothered by any repetition in this book as some other revi... | 5 | Blood Roses | 1,340,841,600 | 06 28, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786017449 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Interesting story that could have been told in 20 pages, but this author chose to stretch her meager research into 300 plus looong pages. Watch an episode of Snapped online or read only if really interested in the case. I guess when you start with Ann Rule, everyone has big shoes to fill. | 2 | a waste of time | 1,188,432,000 | 08 30, 2007 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786018518 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I have never read any of Mitchell's books before and wasn't disappointed in his writing or research. While this case had salacious components most TC does: that is no matter to me. I also hated reading so much about the killers. These are the dregs of society. They have never accomplished one goal between them. Th... | 4 | Out-and-out Butchery | 1,337,385,600 | 05 19, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786019085 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I too am so annoyed at this point with this author that I probably won't finish this book. I cannot stand the way he calls everyone (even the females) by their last names...except for April. Anyway, I will watch for the 48 Hours episode and watch that as there really was not much to this book except Justin is a jerk,... | 2 | Interesting story, terrible book | 1,233,619,200 | 02 3, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786019093 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Please don't waste your time with this book unless there is nothing else to read in your house and you have no library. This book was so boring. There is not much of a story to tell and Barer basically just lets you read the police reports and court transcripts. Dull, dimwitted people who committed a terrible but un... | 1 | Soooo Boooring, ZZZZZZZZZZ | 1,235,865,600 | 03 1, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786019255 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I found this book to be very interesting because I liked reading about the foster care issues. Life is often mean and cruel and I think it is important to remember that children need our protection. Well written. | 4 | A Worthwhile Read | 1,257,033,600 | 11 1, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786019328 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | This is the ballad of two of the most pathetic losers to ever team up. We have Erkika and "BJ" Sifrit, a young married couple who enjoy such fine things as snorting mounds of Xanax, excessive alcohol abuse, snakes, tattoos, and horror movies. They consider themselves to be a modern day "Mick and Mallory" and "Bonnie ... | 3 | Hooters and Shooters | 1,318,809,600 | 10 17, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786022175 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Once again, I saw this story on TV and became mildly interested but this book surpasses everything you may have seen on TV concerning Skylar Deleon! This may be one of the strangest killers to come along in a while!!! All I will say about that is adult diapers, Wet and Wild lipgloss, and I'm a Little Teapot. I disag... | 5 | One of the weirdest criminals you'll even read about!!! | 1,316,563,200 | 09 21, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786715502 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I see everyone loved this book and I would have to agree. Not only is this book extremely informative, it is sensitive and written by an author who you can tell really loves children of all kinds. I would recommend this book far and above "The Broken Cord" another book written about FAS. The author of that book abou... | 5 | Another Five Star | 1,272,758,400 | 05 2, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0786719443 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Excellent, interesting, horrifying. This book is unique in that it combines a true crime story with a memoir and a real Southern Gothic horror story. I could not put it down (however cliched that sounds). I would recommend this to anyone looking for a new topic that is not often discussed. It helped me talk to a cl... | 5 | A Blend of True Crime, Southern Gothic, and Memoir. | 1,231,891,200 | 01 14, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0787996394 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | The most enjoyable book I have read all year. Marilee Strong does not just report facts. She pulls situations and concepts from classic literature and current crimes and ties them all together. I now have several books to hunt down that I learned about after reading this book including the magnum opus "An American Tr... | 5 | A true gem | 1,225,065,600 | 10 27, 2008 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0804112681 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I love TC books where a woman goes crazy with the shopping and then guns her husband down to cover it up before the bills can arrive. This book is so reminiscent of Barbara Stager who shot two different husbands to cover up her wild spending. Lee Orsini (or one of her other many pseudonyms) makes a perfect black wido... | 4 | Pretty good scandal | 1,290,470,400 | 11 23, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0814756441 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I ordered this book based on the cover - assuming that this would be a case by case synopsis of various murdering moms. However, I was wrong. This book is like reading 1000 articles from a medical journal. It is definitely not for casual crime readers such as myself. The vignettes are a paragraph long at best then ... | 2 | Don't judge this book by the cover | 1,236,211,200 | 03 5, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0814766668 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | The opening paragraph detailing how a young man began molesting his little girl was enough to make me want to run screaming from the book but I tried to read it all. Ick Icky Ick. Obviously, it is a difficult subject and I think the author did a great job on his study. He was very meticulous and used lots of men in ... | 4 | Difficult to read, Sensitive subject and material | 1,261,526,400 | 12 23, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0828321531 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I have read a lot of True Crime books where the author spends a great deal of time interviewing the killer's wife or girlfriend but never have I read entire book solely about her. This was a fascinating book not only for the copious stories of Judith Ridgeway's life with Gary Ridgeway, but her childhood and first marr... | 4 | Something Different | 1,382,918,400 | 10 28, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0863695981 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | OMG, buy this book. Read cover to cover in a day and felt it is on par with the best in the biz...This story is like nothing I have ever read, and I have read Small Sacrifices and all about Darlie Routier, etc. I promise, this may be an older book but it is an awesome find. LOVED IT! | 5 | OMG buy this book | 1,188,432,000 | 08 30, 2007 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0943015448 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | So this is try three for me on reading about different ways to deal with alcohol and drug addictions. I have read AA literature and a book on moderation and now here is "The Cure". While I never felt that this book was written to be a scam or an ad the only really good part is the chapter written by Chris Prentiss's ... | 2 | A third take on an alcohol problem | 1,296,086,400 | 01 27, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 096545696X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I bought this for my new baby Kindle and was at first disappointed to find out this isn't exactly TC. It was inspired by the murder of a salesman by a young Louisiana gal and it caught my attention with all the five star reviews. Well, it was worth the price and I even bought one for a friend. While I admit, I never... | 5 | Based on a true crime, holds itself against any fiction | 1,315,353,600 | 09 7, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0971822409 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I am on a memoir kick these days and I keep seeing reviewers make statements that they don't want to read "self indulgent" memoirs...aren't all of them going to be somewhat "self indulgent" as the author is writing about themselves? Anyway, this book is intimate and moving. I had always heard that med... | 5 | Moving and Important | 1,393,459,200 | 02 27, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 097416030X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | As soon as I picked up this slim black book, I was hooked. A fun night out to a birthday party for two young lovers winds up being the most foul. What would drive someone to kidnap these young adults and then violate their bodies and throw them away like little pieces of trash. This question led to years of theories... | 5 | Joel Davis is owed accolades | 1,357,344,000 | 01 5, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0977761819 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | One of the best addiction memoirs out there. I watched her show-I believe it was only on for one season-and I didn't really like it. Now that I have read her book I think she could have enhanced her intervention-type program with more stores from her own past. It was only alluded to on television. Being 17, pregnan... | 5 | Another positive review | 1,296,604,800 | 02 2, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 0978685709 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I will admit, I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I picked it up based on the title and honestly, had no idea who Deborah King was. I really enjoyed the celebrity snippets in each chapter and found some additional reading through those. I also liked her personal story. However, trying to imagine that A... | 3 | Shocking chakras | 1,298,851,200 | 02 28, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1400065429 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I have never read a true crime book where the author inserted so much of herself into the narrative. She works through her own pain and family problems while exploring those of another young woman. Read "The Kiss" first then read this. Her story has helped me work through pain in my own life and I owe her a debt of ... | 5 | An unconvential take to an old genre | 1,228,003,200 | 11 30, 2008 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1412005523 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
2
] | The foster care system is broken. Not just in CA where this book takes place but in Ohio too where we recently had a foster couple lock their ward in a closet while they went to some hillbilly family reunion in Kentucky all weekend while he suffocated to death. This book chronicles the dysfunctional couple of Alvin a... | 4 | Familiar story with tragic results | 1,315,180,800 | 09 5, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1416542205 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | And here is another positive note on Mortal Danger. Rule fans will enjoy her short crime files as usual. One in particular, "Not Safe at Home", is being Xeroxed for a young female friend of mine who lives alone in a decent suburban neighborhood. This book reminds women of how vulnerable we can be when we are not bei... | 4 | Another Glowing Review for Rule | 1,230,336,000 | 12 27, 2008 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 141654223X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
8,
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] | Once again, I am happy I got a copy of this on Black Friday and read it through. Of course, it is her classic files and those books are fun for a quick read. I also about fell out of my seat when I read the line about Diane Downs, Susan Smith and CASEY ANTHONY! All my interests in one nice package. Yeah! | 5 | Loved it of course! | 1,259,539,200 | 11 30, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1416595562 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
1
] | I disagree with the reviewers who felt this book had a "poor me" tone. I didn't get that out of it at all. For someone to be enjoying a normal evening at home with her husband of 10 years and her baby son, and to have that husband suddenly announce the marriage is over, you are entitled to be as sad as you want. The... | 5 | An end and a beginning. | 1,271,116,800 | 04 13, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1439152683 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
11,
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] | This was like spending a few days with a slightly dorky, really annoying, drug abusing friend who you wish would just go home. Of course, all child stars lives' suck, (See Britney Spears, Mackenzie Phillips, Dana Plato, etc). Apparently, their adult lives aren't much better. Of course, this Full House actress had the... | 2 | Please keep your meth to yourself | 1,261,958,400 | 12 28, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1439177783 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
0
] | Ms. de Rossi writes about her eating disorders and her other tendencies in a most honest and compelling way. She is truthful about all the horrible feelings she had towards herself and what they drove her to do. I remember her hair on commercials and always thought she was beautiful. This book proves she is even mor... | 5 | A real class act | 1,294,963,200 | 01 14, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1439182892 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
37,
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] | I never watch any of the Housewife shows because they all get on my nerves. I have worked for every dime I have so I don't empathize with those type of women. I did request this book from my library (ha ha, no money spent on her) and thought is was the most sophomoric thing I have read in years. One quote in the fir... | 1 | Are you kidding me? | 1,292,889,600 | 12 21, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1451641087 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
14,
17
] | This hurts to write but my former favorite TC author Ann Rule may need to take a break and not crank out a new book every November. This and her last have been subpar with her usual work and I am disappointed...No pics in my Kindle edition...she actually included the Miranda rights read to Renee Curtiss as some kind o... | 2 | I almost hate writing this but... | 1,323,993,600 | 12 16, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1451648286 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | I am amazed at the amount of people who get on here a write a review of a book they have never read! I understand that this is Volume 16 in her "Crime Files" series so one could surmise that if you've read one, you've read 'em all. Not so; Volume 15 was pretty bad. It was rife with filler. This volume however is F... | 5 | Yes, I read the book... | 1,354,492,800 | 12 3, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1455886289 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
6,
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] | This is another memoir concerning life with substance abuse. Maybe I have just read too many of these and that is why this book didn't stand out for me. The author is vivid and uses interesting analogies and phrases but I just found myself mired in the sadness of her mother's broken life. She did not even live with ... | 3 | A bit too dark and oppressive | 1,318,464,000 | 10 13, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1461191009 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
11,
13
] | This TC work chronicles the sexually motivated crimes committed in the late seventies, early eighties, by Charlene and Gerald Gallego. They went around kidnapping young girls and women to be "sex slaves" for Gerry G. Charlene willingly helped by inviting "spacy, skinny, young girls" to the mountain and vulture painte... | 4 | The Gruesome Twosome in Effect | 1,316,390,400 | 09 19, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1478194022 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
3,
4
] | What personal power that Sheryl could write her story so honestly and disclose such private and hurtful information. Audrey did as well but her story clearly is less moving. I watched a recent interview with her and all she could talk about was the pain her jail sentence imposed on her. I don't have a problem with h... | 5 | Heart to Heart | 1,359,504,000 | 01 30, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1479161756 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
2
] | I am new to reading Heather King. I have read some of her recovery book, "Parched" and will be finishing it soon and when I saw this other book, I thought it sounded interesting. She is extremely intelligent and her thoughts are certainly original. I am sure it is clear from the other reviews that Ms. King i... | 4 | Hard to define | 1,390,089,600 | 01 19, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1480023647 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
15,
31
] | As much as I really don't want to review this book because of the hateful vitriol heaped on fellow reviewers I will go ahead and do it so I can mail it to someone else to read. I am not giving this one star because I have ever written a book, or because I am trying to be "spiteful" but because I always tell the truth ... | 1 | Here goes nothing... | 1,364,774,400 | 04 1, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1480080012 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
0
] | My title is a nod to "kingpin" because this gal certainly was a bit of a drug lord in her own right. Managing to raise her son who is afflicted with Down's Syndrome all while running her own Meth operation was quite a feat. And trust me, I don't mean that in any kind of worshiping or "in awe" kind of ... | 5 | Queen Pen | 1,391,904,000 | 02 9, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1482053616 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
2
] | For whatever reason, I have always been interested in street lifestyles and I would have to say that this is one of the best books about a woman on the street that I have ever found. Ms. McDonald is almost childlike in her telling of her earlier life as a drug addicted prostitute and I like the fact there are no stori... | 5 | Touching | 1,390,780,800 | 01 27, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1550224743 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
2
] | This is really not a true crime book per se in that no one is really sure what happened to all these missing Canadian prostitutes in Vancouver. The amazing author presents several possibilities but the main thrust of the book is spent chronicling the hardscrabble lives of several of the missing women. I can't say I "... | 5 | Only women bleed | 1,340,668,800 | 06 26, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1550549804 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
3
] | Yes, I stayed up late to finish the book. I was surprised by how naive and simplistic this apparently very educated former teacher writes. The story is engrossing of course. I saw the 20/20 episode where you get to see several pictures of student Dusty Dickeson (AKA Troy) and he struck me as the type of boy I would ... | 3 | Simplistic Tabloid Soap | 1,237,680,000 | 03 22, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1565125150 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
5,
8
] | I am always one for a sad childhood story...the seedier the better. However, I just could not get into this book. The dream sequences bored me especially since I don't want to hear about my own family's dreams so why do I care about that of a strangers? Also, her adult life just was not that bad. Okay, so you have ... | 2 | Couldn't make myself like this | 1,231,027,200 | 01 4, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1565500830 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
2
] | In the last week, I read this and the AA "Big Book" and was glad to see there are alternatives for "alcoholics" out there that aren't guilt or shame based like 12 step programs are. I really didn't put that together until I read about moderation. AA wants to have you admit you are powerless, the bad things you did wh... | 5 | A better school of thought | 1,295,136,000 | 01 16, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1573244090 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
3
] | Like our awesome authoress, I too order soda at restaurants and have been a recipient of indignant looks and sighs from my friends who are like "What, you aren't even going to have one"? No, I'm not because I know the road to Hell is paved with $4.00 vanilla vodka bottles. This is a really honest and I think helpful ... | 5 | AlcoHOLD on to this one! | 1,262,217,600 | 12 31, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 159102580X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
1
] | Although I admit to only skimming the beginning chapters that dealt with proteins and genetics, I did enjoy most of the book. I find it interesting that the author with all her knowledge has the hardest time understanding the behavior of someone close to her while having no problem labeling and understanding famous so... | 4 | Wicked, scientific fun | 1,266,969,600 | 02 24, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1595550623 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
0
] | This book goes hand and hand with the Chris Hanson book on the same subject. Her cases that she has worked were pretty wild. I thought it was a good read and if you like the Dateline show, you will like this book. | 5 | If you like 'to catch a predator'... | 1,259,539,200 | 11 30, 2009 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1596090812 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | I am giving this book four stars for a couple of reasons. First, as far as an "addiction" memoir goes, this one is a little slower than the last few I have read. It is very heavy on quirky anecdotes about all the characters Ms. King has known throughout her life and I understand that is part of her story but ... | 4 | Somewhat quenched | 1,390,780,800 | 01 27, 2014 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1597775347 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
3,
4
] | While I did enjoy this book, I kind of feel guilty for it. Anyone can write a bunch of smack about their in-laws. Owen LaFave made sure his own dear mum and dead-beat dad came off looking golden. I have never read something so one sided. I wish that someone who wasn't married to her during her student affair would ... | 4 | Blonde gone wrong | 1,188,432,000 | 08 30, 2007 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 1606351869 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
10,
10
] | Although this book got a little repetitious towards the end, I still think it deserves 5 stars for 5 reasons.1) The author chose to write about victims that many people ignore and don't choose to write about, that of poor, crack addicted African American women. It is not easy or palatable to read about pregnant 13 ye... | 5 | 5 for 5 reasons | 1,362,441,600 | 03 5, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | 193672412X | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
2
] | While the subject of this book is fascinating, the writing itself is just average. For anyone interested in this twisted case, I would definitely recommend reading this quick book. Melissa Huckaby is proven to be a "statistical anomaly". That is, the FBI cannot find another case of a woman acting alone and k... | 3 | She is an anomaly | 1,383,177,600 | 10 31, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B0000530ED | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
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] | Back in the day, I would have seen a girl with her hair like this and thought she needed to do her roots. However, I had gotten sick of my plain dark brown hair and wanted something new. I saw this at Target and went for it. I have actually tried before with highlighting kits to do this but thanks to the Feria brush... | 5 | A new take on an old concept... | 1,365,638,400 | 04 11, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B00005BTNA | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
0
] | I actually requested this product from the Vine program for a friend who just had a baby and she is pleased as punch with these bottles. Now, the baby isn't talking but he isn't spitting up or crying uncontrollably with colic either. Playtes is a trusted product and these bottles are nice and wide and help your baby ... | 5 | Happy Babies! | 1,325,462,400 | 01 2, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B0001XDTYA | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | This shampoo is marketed for men but I used it as well as letting my husband try it. I color my hair and it seemed to be an especially clarifying shampoo because it rinsed some of my color away with one use. It has a very strong fragrance of mint and doesn't lather very much. My husband really liked it and even thou... | 5 | Clean and minty | 1,374,883,200 | 07 27, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B0006FHBBA | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
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] | I actually requested this gift pack for a friend who just had a baby and she has nothing but good reports on these bottles. These bottles have the extra wide nipples so the baby has more ease transitioning from breast to bottle. You get three 6 oz bottles, 2 9 oz bottles, 2 extra nipples and 2 extra vent disks. The ... | 5 | Nice Newborn Gift Set | 1,325,462,400 | 01 2, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B0009AXE72 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | I had never heard of Baxter of CA but wanted my husband to get to try this body wash. I used it as well because it has a very mild fragrance although a decidedly masculine one. It does not lather extremely bubbly with a loofah and you can use it with or without one. The bottle is small but you only need a few pumps ... | 4 | Smells great...very masculine | 1,374,883,200 | 07 27, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000GTBWUM | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | I have found over the years that TC books written in the early eighties are totally superior to the short filler paperbacks you find at your local discount store or on the new shelf at the library and "The Healer" is certainly no exception. What an intriguing family drama. A rampant narcissist with total control that... | 5 | Sounds like a little known gem | 1,329,177,600 | 02 14, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000HM8JGS | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | I like Bosworth's writing overall. Most of the books I have read by him are good (esp Precious Victims and Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey). This book was a little long but overall kept my interest so I could finish it. Rick DeCaro was your typical sociopathic husband who is in debt and in love with someone else so since... | 3 | Wow, I get to be first? | 1,290,470,400 | 11 23, 2010 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000MFHX3U | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
2
] | I requested these erasers for my son who loves to play with his little dry eraser board. The problem always was that when he went to use the eraser that came with it, he would have to use Windex and a paper towel to get it really cleaned off. These erasers allow him easy clean up with no additional work and did not p... | 4 | A clean slate | 1,330,041,600 | 02 24, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000MNK4UQ | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
1,
1
] | SpongeBob is great and Diner Dash is cool so put them together and you get a whale of a good time! (sorry). No, seriously, I really like this game and my eight year old can play it on the "Endless Shift" option. I usually don't play time management games but for some reason this one is going well. Truly enjoyable. ... | 5 | Krabby Patties for everyone! | 1,362,441,600 | 03 5, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000P1S0N8 | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
3
] | When I was little I remember my mother had this thick creepy green makeup that I never understood why she used. Now I totally understand! I have tried a lot of products including one by Proactiv that are supposed to tone down acne scars and dark spots. Now, I know this is actually a product that is to diminish redne... | 5 | Great Skin Product! | 1,377,043,200 | 08 21, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000R46I1O | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
0
] | If you can get past the oatmeal smell (my husband says it smells like spackling paste), it works pretty well. Clearly, it is hard to judge whether a wrinkle cream is working after a month or so but my skin is definitely softer and smoother after using it. I use it morning and night and it does not make my foundation ... | 4 | Makes your skin so soft | 1,359,158,400 | 01 26, 2013 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000VK3ZGA | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
0
] | I think it is going to take an amazing coffee to get me away from my Folger's classic roast and the occasional Eight O'Clock vanilla. However, I understand that this coffee is meant for those who probably do not enjoy the aforementioned brands so keep that in mind when making your own coffee choices in life. | 2 | Prefer my Folgers | 1,312,588,800 | 08 6, 2011 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B000VK4DXO | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
2,
2
] | Now the thought of a sweet potato chip might not initially appeal to everyone but I gave these a try and I am glad I did. They are the right mix of sweet and salty so all those cravings get satisfied in one bite. They are light and crispy. If you have ever had a Muncho chip, they are similar in texture to those but ... | 5 | Pop these chips...in your mouth! | 1,327,449,600 | 01 25, 2012 |
A1DNXL8BIR5R8R | B0013OSH2K | E. P. Brookshire ""TRUEobsession"" | [
0,
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] | I have been using this for a while now and I am having an easy time not feeling groggy in the morning. I also use Calms Forte and they seem very similar. I am not having an GI upset like some vitamins and herbs can cause so I am pretty pleased with this product. | 4 | calm and relaxed | 1,322,352,000 | 11 27, 2011 |
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