To anyone who ever knew him, including fellow prisoners, John List comes across as a kindly and gentle man. Deeply religious he never missed church, never swore and never had a woman until just before... This description may be from another edition of this product.
One star for the book, but four stars for the story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
There is no question that the book is sloppily written and contains numerous typos. However, the story is very interesting. For the first time, the reader learns, from John List's perspective, who he was and what made him tick. What caused a man like John List, who probably had never even had a traffic violation, to perform such a heinous act? Unlike other writers, who can only speculate as to the workings of List's mind, he tells it straight and makes no effort to whitewash or to create sympathy for himself. The fact that he was ultimately diagnosed as suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from his World War II experiences goes a long way toward explaining what caused List to have so many failures in the business world and what led to his final infamy.
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