Deadly Devotion
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476786941 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Television reporter Alysia Sofios got the first tip about Wesson's arrest and was witness to every twist and turn of the horrific case through to Wesson's trial. Then came the terrible day when a family confrontation erupted into a harrowing standoff: with police and SWAT teams descending on a small blue house in central Fresno, Marcus Wesson murdered nine of his children. For decades, the family of Marcus Wesson--his wife, Elizabeth, and seventeen children--lived sequestered in a social and emotional prison, enduring his tyrannical reign of physical, sexual, and mental abuse. Risking her job and her life to offer friendship and support to the traumatized family members--scarred by memories and guilt, reviled for having the Wesson name--Sofios chronicles the case that shocked the nation, and gives voice to their astounding stories of survival. This is a stunning account of healing from one man's unimaginable acts, and how each, in time, learned to break free from a deadly devotion.
It is well-written and it is an inspirational story of courage." --Dr. Phil . Phil"Please pick this book up and read it. "Please pick this book up and read it.It is well-written and it is an inspirational story of courage." --Dr
I Couldn't Put It Down Nathan Volk "Where Hope Begins" is the first book by Fresno, California news and feature reporter Alysia Sofios. She masterfully recounts her experiences covering the nationally publicized mass murder perpetrated by Marcus Wesson upon 9 members of his immediate family in Fresno in March 2004. She injects insight, personality, worldly perceptiveness, and soul to this highly publicized tragedy in a way that would not be possible by any other reporter/writer. To say any more would spoil the twist to Alysia's story that helps make the. "What an inspiring story!!" according to M. Parmer. I could not put this book down! This amazing account of the Wesson tragedy is written with care and compassion and is a brilliant reminder that there are still people who will risk more than most to be a light in the darkness. Alysia Sofios does not try to pat herself on the back, or try to shine a light on her unbelievable bravery - her risks and the rewards that came from those risks speak for themselves. When the news of the Wesson tragedy first broke, I like most wondered how anyone could live in a situation like t. First Rate The perspective of a reporter who befriends a family following one of the most horrific mass murders I have ever read about. The psychological power this man had over his wife and children was astounding. I could only come close to comparing what a child in the jihad ( raised to become soldiers and suicide bombers), as to the extent of brain washing they were exposed too. The father, Marcus Wesson is a psychopath and mentally abhorrent in ways one cannot fathom. As a reader of true crime, and as Professional, who has w
She was recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for her work covering the local impact of the Iraq War. She later accepted a reporting position at Fox affiliate KMPH in Fresno, California, where she remains as a reporter. She has covered the Scott Peterson and Marcus Wesson trials. . Alysia Sofios is an award-winning journalist who is known i