Killer Moms: True Stories
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Killer Moms: True Stories
By (Author) Amanda R. Woomer
Visible Ink Press
Visible Ink Press
8th January 2025
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
True crime
Forensic science
364.30852
Physical Properties
Paperback
250
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 17mm
Description
A mother is supposed to be loving, protective, caring and kind. Shes supposed to nurture her children from infancy into childhood and adolescence. The very thought of murdering a childmuch less their own childis not only bizarre but perhaps the most disturbing thought a parent could have!
Exploring the ultimate betrayal of a parents duty, Killer Moms: True Stories recounts 31 harrowing tales of motherhood gone wrong and the often perplexing motives behind the murders. Love, money, power, depression, honor killings, human sacrifice, and unfathomable evil all come into play, but also ...
The world is cruel excuse.
A mothers belief that they need to save their child from a lifetime of suffering. First Lady of the Third Reich, Magda Goebbels, Ted Hughess lover, Assia Wevill, and Rachel David, who believed she was married to God, and their tortuous thoughts.
The unwanted child.
Denise Labb and Francisca Rojas, who chose to end their childrens lives to appease their lovers.
Psychosis, delusions and hallucinations.
Otty Sanchez, Lindsey Nicole Blansett, and Maggie Young and their battles with mental illness.
Spousal revenge.
Andrea Yates may have killed her children by the desire to get back at her husband for the life she was forced to live.
Whatever the reason, it is particularly disturbing when the mother is the murderer. Perhaps the most intimate crime, Killer Moms looks the horrifying stories, investigates the facts, and explores the motives behind these senseless killings.
Author Bio
Amanda R. Woomer is the author of nearly 20 books focused on dark history, the paranormal, women's history, and Victoriana, including Harlots & Hauntings, The Art of Grieving: The Beauty Behind Victorian Mourning Customs, and A Mortal's Guide to Cemeteries. She is a featured writer for Haunted Magazine and Troy Taylor's Morbid Curious and is also the creator of the all-female paranormal journal The Feminine Macabre. She currently resides in Buffalo, New York with her husband and son, their black cat, and her collection of Victorian mourning memorabilia.
