On April 10; 1834 Firefighters smashed through a padlocked attic door in the burning home of Creole society couple Delphine and Louis Lalaurie. The horrible discovery of chained and mutilated slaves spawned a legend that has endured for over 150 years. But what really happened in the Lalaurie home? Who was “Mad Madame Lalaurie;†and what motivated her to commit such ghastly atrocities; if in fact she really did? Historian Victoria Cosner Love and author Lorelei Shannon uncover the truth behind one of New Orleans’ most famous stories and one of America’s most haunted houses.
#2076488 in Books 2014-08-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.28 x 1.34 x 6.40l; .0 #File Name: 1606352032360 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Rescued from ObscurityBy Robert A. CassellaRich Kiper has rescued the Special Activities Group and the men of the Raider companies from obscurity; he has undertaken the formidable task of reconstructing a history of the organization for which official records do not substantially exist. The body of knowledge that the book depends on are the remembrances of the surviving veterans which are; at best; clouded by the distance of more than fifty years. The Raiders’ story is set in the context of the United Nations operations throughout the Korean peninsula and the international political maneuvering of Harry Truman; Josef Stalin; and Mao Tse-tung. Thus; the reader is treated to a personal view of war at the tactical level while; at the same time; Rich Kiper ensures that the operational and strategic personalities and events are kept in perspective. It is impossible to read this book without being frustrated by the sometimes ill-conceived and poorly executed plans that resulted in the loss of soldiers’ lives. This book should be read alongside Fehrenbach’s This Kind of War and Halberstam’s The Longest Winter.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. so Of course liked and enjoyed the book very muchBy ty lovelaceI was in the 1st Raider co.; so Of course liked and enjoyed the book very much. Mr. R.L. Kiper is a friend of mine and I do give him much credit for writing a very interesting and factual book. Master/ Sgt. Tyrus RLovelace1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy jamie Leevery well done
