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as a future doctor in new orleans, who am i to refute any of this
as a scholar of the jfk assassination, i would like to refute much of this
as a fellow conspiracy theorist, i guess i can let it slide
as a scholar of the jfk assassination, i would like to refute much of this
as a fellow conspiracy theorist, i guess i can let it slide
I have to say this was a very compelling book. The author wrote in an enjoyable easy to read manor, which can be difficult to find in nonfiction, and didn't present an apparent bias outside of expressing some of his own opinions or conclusions on particular events. It added to my relaxation while reading that he had no particular political or personal agenda that he was presenting or hiding in undertones. I didn't read the introduction, but even so there was no evidence of his personal beliefs that were not to the subject matter of the book and again presented in a rather nonbiased way. I could be wrong, but I think you would have to be fairly picky to find one.
I wish very much I could say that he was irrational with particular details, but he did a wonderful job explaining himself. It was also interesting to note that he was not a complete outside to some of the events mentioned, like a lot of people doing retrospective looks at blips of history, but in fact had particular connections that linked him close to the university and some of the people mentioned. He even had personal experiences that coincided or directly dealt with what was happening.
Honestly, I'm glad I read this book. It defiantly makes you think. I would recommend.
I would just like to say that the images in the very back of the book that dealt with Dr. Sherman might be a bit jarring for those who aren't used to looking at dead people, especially those who are not in the best of condition, so just something to keep in mind while perusing the book.
I wish very much I could say that he was irrational with particular details, but he did a wonderful job explaining himself. It was also interesting to note that he was not a complete outside to some of the events mentioned, like a lot of people doing retrospective looks at blips of history, but in fact had particular connections that linked him close to the university and some of the people mentioned. He even had personal experiences that coincided or directly dealt with what was happening.
Honestly, I'm glad I read this book. It defiantly makes you think. I would recommend.
I would just like to say that the images in the very back of the book that dealt with Dr. Sherman might be a bit jarring for those who aren't used to looking at dead people, especially those who are not in the best of condition, so just something to keep in mind while perusing the book.
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Incredible. A delightfully unhinged examination of the JFK assassination, early polio vaccine, and New Orleans history.
The thesis? The New Orleans Mafia/CIA/FBI/Bobby Kennedy (simultaneously?) teamed up with Oschner, Lee Harvey Oswald, David Ferrie, and the titular Dr. Mary to perform cancer experiments in the secret particle accelerator next to Childrens Hospital to weaponize cancer to assassinate Fidel Castro and at the same time accidentally created HIV/AIDS. Brilliant stuff. Utter hogwash with little-to-know legitimate evidence. The author ~just so happens~ to be in the right place at the right time so often to receive information that he straight-up Mary Sue-s himself worse than a shitty YA protagonist.
This is my only book so far cross-posted as both fiction and nonfiction. I buy this book every time I see it in a used bookstore.
The thesis? The New Orleans Mafia/CIA/FBI/Bobby Kennedy (simultaneously?) teamed up with Oschner, Lee Harvey Oswald, David Ferrie, and the titular Dr. Mary to perform cancer experiments in the secret particle accelerator next to Childrens Hospital to weaponize cancer to assassinate Fidel Castro and at the same time accidentally created HIV/AIDS. Brilliant stuff. Utter hogwash with little-to-know legitimate evidence. The author ~just so happens~ to be in the right place at the right time so often to receive information that he straight-up Mary Sue-s himself worse than a shitty YA protagonist.
This is my only book so far cross-posted as both fiction and nonfiction. I buy this book every time I see it in a used bookstore.
There’s been a lot of hubbub about this book locally. When the author gave a reading at my local library, there were lines out the front door to attend. I was definitely intrigued and also pleased because I generally think that anything that gets people into a library is a good thing.
In this instance, however, I think the excitement is misplaced. It is extremely rare for me to not finish a book, but I could only get through half of this book before giving up. Based on the public enthusiasm and the title, I expected a well-woven story – a ripped-from-the-headlines (from yesteryear) true-crime story that told the tale of a medical researcher and the mystery surrounding her death. The fact that there was a JFK connection would only add to the intrigue.
What I got was a first-person account of the author’s odd experiences and seemingly near connections to the murder of Mary Sherman. It’s not told like a story at all. The number of “near connections” is bizarre, even in a city where there are way fewer than six degrees of separation. For instance, in college, he dates a girl who he believes lives in David Ferrie’s former lab. He bases this on the fact that David Ferrie lived just down the street and the apartment had an odd smell and had been left empty for a while. There’s also some connection with a Hispanic neighbor that I never quite got. He also bases a lot of his ideas on something a classmate shared in high school at the close of Jim Garrison’s case.
Later, the author just happens to work for an ad agency that sends him on a mysterious job having to do with a “radio station,” a bunch of videos related to the anti-Cuban movement. It was soon after this that I gave up. The author is trying so hard to make all these things fit. I’m not saying they aren’t related, but his main proof that he puts forth that they are related is that “it’s obvious.” It’s obvious if you want it to be, but it’s not built on a solid foundation of facts. Most of his footnotes go on to explore his own thoughts and experiences, rather than actually footnoting primary sources.
The author supposedly has a journalism background, but the writing is fair at best. Lots of grammar errors and no real flow to the writing at all. Maybe there’s an interesting, thought-provoking story that adds to the JFK assassination body of knowledge, but you can’t find it in this particular book.
In this instance, however, I think the excitement is misplaced. It is extremely rare for me to not finish a book, but I could only get through half of this book before giving up. Based on the public enthusiasm and the title, I expected a well-woven story – a ripped-from-the-headlines (from yesteryear) true-crime story that told the tale of a medical researcher and the mystery surrounding her death. The fact that there was a JFK connection would only add to the intrigue.
What I got was a first-person account of the author’s odd experiences and seemingly near connections to the murder of Mary Sherman. It’s not told like a story at all. The number of “near connections” is bizarre, even in a city where there are way fewer than six degrees of separation. For instance, in college, he dates a girl who he believes lives in David Ferrie’s former lab. He bases this on the fact that David Ferrie lived just down the street and the apartment had an odd smell and had been left empty for a while. There’s also some connection with a Hispanic neighbor that I never quite got. He also bases a lot of his ideas on something a classmate shared in high school at the close of Jim Garrison’s case.
Later, the author just happens to work for an ad agency that sends him on a mysterious job having to do with a “radio station,” a bunch of videos related to the anti-Cuban movement. It was soon after this that I gave up. The author is trying so hard to make all these things fit. I’m not saying they aren’t related, but his main proof that he puts forth that they are related is that “it’s obvious.” It’s obvious if you want it to be, but it’s not built on a solid foundation of facts. Most of his footnotes go on to explore his own thoughts and experiences, rather than actually footnoting primary sources.
The author supposedly has a journalism background, but the writing is fair at best. Lots of grammar errors and no real flow to the writing at all. Maybe there’s an interesting, thought-provoking story that adds to the JFK assassination body of knowledge, but you can’t find it in this particular book.
Tyipical he said she said conspiracy garbage. Nothing can be verified and the most “reliable” source was a high school student who’s dad was a coroner. Couldn’t finish it.
This is some crazy stuff! Sometimes it was hard to follow because there is so much discussed. If you love conspiracy theories you have to check this one out!
It definitely made me think! It's a pretty quick read!