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I really don't know if Damien was the mastermind of THE heinous crime or not, but one thing is clear from reading Echols' book is that he is a narcissist. His acknowledgement that being convicted may well be the best thing that happened to him is a clear revelation of that fact. Having movies made and books written about him, personal relationships with celebrities, a groupie wife, all of these things would never have come his way if he had not been convicted. From reading his memoirs it is clear that had his life continued without a murder trial, he would be living sad and unhappy life in an Arkansas trailer park with a woman he didn't love and a child he didn't want on a monthly mental disability check.
I would like to believe that Echols' is simply a rebellious suburban Goth victimized by a Southern redneck justice system, it would expose the truly sad state of our justice system. Unfortunately Almost Home does not make a convincing case for it, leaving out so many important questions that it leaves you wondering if his new California attorneys edited out the relevent parts. If you are a WM3 "true believer", you'll love this book, but if you are an objective observer, you will be dissapointed.
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Almost Home: My Life Story
untermensch, December 31, 2007
Almost Worth ReadingI really don't know if Damien was the mastermind of THE heinous crime or not, but one thing is clear from reading Echols' book is that he is a narcissist. His acknowledgement that being convicted may well be the best thing that happened to him is a clear revelation of that fact. Having movies made and books written about him, personal relationships with celebrities, a groupie wife, all of these things would never have come his way if he had not been convicted. From reading his memoirs it is clear that had his life continued without a murder trial, he would be living sad and unhappy life in an Arkansas trailer park with a woman he didn't love and a child he didn't want on a monthly mental disability check.
I would like to believe that Echols' is simply a rebellious suburban Goth victimized by a Southern redneck justice system, it would expose the truly sad state of our justice system. Unfortunately Almost Home does not make a convincing case for it, leaving out so many important questions that it leaves you wondering if his new California attorneys edited out the relevent parts. If you are a WM3 "true believer", you'll love this book, but if you are an objective observer, you will be dissapointed.
(5 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)