The Road Out of Hell: Sanford Clark and the True Story of the Wineville Murders
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00K8BESJK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 453 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In dramatizing one of the darkest cases in American crime, Flacco constructs a riveting psychological drama about how Sanford was able to detoxify himself from the evil he'd encountered, offering the ultimately redemptive story of one man's remarkable ability to survive a nightmare and emerge intact.. His nephew, Sanford Clark, was held captive there from the age of 13 to 15, and was the sole surviving victim of the killing spree. Here, acclaimed crime writer Anthony Flacco - using never-before-heard information from Sanford's son, Jerry Clark - tells the real story behind the case that riveted the nation. Yet despite his youth and the trauma, he helped gain some justice for the dead and their families by testifying at Northcott's trial, which led to his conviction and execution. From 1926 to 1928, Gordon Stewart Northcott committed at least 20 murders on a chicken ranch outside of Los Angeles. It was a shocking story, but perhaps the most shocking part of all is the extraordinarily ordinary life Clark went on to live as a decorated WWII vet, a devoted husband of 55 years, a loving father, and a productive citizen. Forced by Northcott to take part in the murders, Sanford carried tremendous guilt
An Appropriate Title for This Book On the negative side this story involves an uncaring mother, a cruel grandmother, a sociopathic uncle, and an ambivalent father and grandfather. On the positive side we have an abused thirteen-year old boy, a loving sister, a caring adult who the boy did not want to disappoint, and a loving wife and their two adopted sons.This story aptly illustrates the psychological torment that is involved throughout the remainder of their life when a child is abused. Sanford Clark is forced to leave his home in Saskatchewan, Canada, to live in southern California with his uncle in a murderous environment which is disguised as a chic. "Young Sanford" according to Mr. C. If you're like me and knew nothing, or very little, about the 'Hell Ranch' outside of Wineville, Californa this book will stun you. I've read several true crime books, and I'd say this is one of the best. The story is simply appalling as well as intriguing. This all took place in the 1920s. Sanford Clark at 1Young Sanford If you're like me and knew nothing, or very little, about the 'Hell Ranch' outside of Wineville, Californa this book will stun you. I've read several true crime books, and I'd say this is one of the best. The story is simply appalling as well as intriguing. This all took place in the 1920s. Sanford Clark at 13 years old and living in Canada, was ordered by his mother to go down to a rural ranch in California with his Uncle Stewart. The "ranch" which only consisted of a few acres was a place where chickens were raised. Uncle Stewart was an evil, vicious, and sadistic serial killer who brought young boys to the ranch, rap. years old and living in Canada, was ordered by his mother to go down to a rural ranch in California with his Uncle Stewart. The "ranch" which only consisted of a few acres was a place where chickens were raised. Uncle Stewart was an evil, vicious, and sadistic serial killer who brought young boys to the ranch, rap. Serial Killers are master manipulators and their victims extend past just those they murder JoyfulLittleRiver I have a guilty pleasure. My guilty pleasure is reading and watching any sort of story about serial killers. Criminal Minds is one of my all time favorite shows. I absolutely love the psychological analysis involved in these shows and books that speak of serial killers. Serial killers are a terrible phenomenon within our society, and I think that understanding how these people come to be is essential to understanding human nature. According to one of the books I have been working on (sometimes some books just take years to finish), humans were not designed to kill each other. This book, "On Killing", speaks specifically