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Excerpt
"When the person you love becomes the one you fear you are scared to the
core of your being. Everything you thought was real has become an illusion.
It is disconcerting. You feel as if you are falling into a deep hole and
there is nothing to hold onto because everything you thought was there is
gone. You slip deeper. And deeper.
John was going to kill me, and now I knew that he had conspired to kill
other people just to create a smokescreen. Soon I would learn all the
details of how he planned to kill strangers and then shoot me down and have
police blame it all on 'the D.C. sniper.'
But he got caught. Thank God, he got caught."
-from the book, Scared Silent by Mildred Muhammad
Scared Silent
Mildred Muhammad, the former wife of convicted “D.C. Sniper” John Muhammad, knew her husband had come undone since his return from the Gulf War, but no one ever took her seriously—even after he took off with their three children. Everyone knew John to be a charming and intelligent man. No one could fathom what he, along with his 17-year-old accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, could be capable of in his twisted and murderous ploy to get custody of his children. In this poignant memoir, Mildred breaks her silence about the domestic violence she suffered during their marriage and the tragic events that occurred after their divorce, which led up to the October 2002 sniper killings in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster ( October 13, 2009 )
Item #: 87-3404
ISBN: 9781593092412
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.76 inches
Product Weight: 14.0 ounces
Good Read
August 09, 2010
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very interesting. I was in an abusive relationship and I can identify with alot that she talked about. I think is is somethingthat will inspire other women to leave their abusive situations.
Reviewer: Mz. C
Excellent
January 23, 2010
I couldn't put the book down.
Reviewer: Angie
I give it two stars for effort and education
January 20, 2010
I must say that I found this book to be somewhat disappointing. She doesn't portray Muhammad to be the monster that he became to be AFTER she took his children away from him. I do applaud her however; for showing us and helping others to identify "mental illness" which is CLEARLY evident by the things he told her that are notated in the book. She also gave women valuable lessons about "self worth". I could relate to a lot she said as I too, was a victim of domestic spousal abuse, far worse than what she has notated. If you are going to tell it, tell it ALL.
Reviewer: V
It was good
January 20, 2010
I read this book thoroughly and it was a really great read.
Reviewer: Esha
Sacred Silent
January 19, 2010
This book was very open, honest and warm. She has my utmost respect for having lived through what she did and still came out with dignity. I highly recommend reading this book.
Reviewer: Bettye
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