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Murder by family : the incredible true story of a son's treachery & a father's forgiveness / Kent Whitaker.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: West Monroe, La. : Howard Books, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 211 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1416578137 (hdbk.)
  • 9781416578130 (hdbk.)
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Contents:
The first 200 minutes -- Dust to dust -- New Year's Eve looking forward, looking back -- Storm clouds of suspicion -- Interludes -- Hitting the fan -- Cleaning up the mess -- The worst day of my life -- Hurricanes Rita and Marshall -- Switching horses -- Behind the mask -- The evolution of murder -- 48 hours and a trial -- The verdict -- Six years to eternity.
Summary: This is the story of Kent Whitaker's journey toward forgiveness and faith after the brutal murder of his wife and one of his sons. Whitaker shows how the survivors of atrocious events can still forgive those who have permanently damaged their lives. One evening, the Whitaker family returned home after celebrating a son's impending graduation. On opening the front door, they faced a gunman lying in wait. The gunman opened fire, killing the younger son and Kent's wife, leaving Kent and his older son lying wounded until police and ambulances arrived. While recovering, Kent resolved in his heart to forgive whoever was responsible. Then it was discovered that the whole murder plot had been orchestrated by the surviving son. After a trial that resulted in a death sentence for his son, Kent emerged from this harrowing ordeal to share their astonishing journey toward forgiveness and redemption.--From publisher description.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 248.86092 W577 Available 33111005748831
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Kent Whitaker's story of how an unknown assailant opened fire on his entire family, killing his wife and teenaged son, and how his heart-wrenching decision to forgive begins a journey toward redemption and faith when he discovers that the one responsible for the attack is his other son.

The first 200 minutes -- Dust to dust -- New Year's Eve looking forward, looking back -- Storm clouds of suspicion -- Interludes -- Hitting the fan -- Cleaning up the mess -- The worst day of my life -- Hurricanes Rita and Marshall -- Switching horses -- Behind the mask -- The evolution of murder -- 48 hours and a trial -- The verdict -- Six years to eternity.

This is the story of Kent Whitaker's journey toward forgiveness and faith after the brutal murder of his wife and one of his sons. Whitaker shows how the survivors of atrocious events can still forgive those who have permanently damaged their lives. One evening, the Whitaker family returned home after celebrating a son's impending graduation. On opening the front door, they faced a gunman lying in wait. The gunman opened fire, killing the younger son and Kent's wife, leaving Kent and his older son lying wounded until police and ambulances arrived. While recovering, Kent resolved in his heart to forgive whoever was responsible. Then it was discovered that the whole murder plot had been orchestrated by the surviving son. After a trial that resulted in a death sentence for his son, Kent emerged from this harrowing ordeal to share their astonishing journey toward forgiveness and redemption.--From publisher description.

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