The true crime community has been buzzing about Netflix true crime documentaries for years: Making a Murderer, The Staircase, Tiger King, American Murder: The Family Next Door, and more recently, Night Stalker and Crime Scene: Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. The next highly-anticipated project from Netflix? The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness. The trailer entices viewers by hinting that the narrative we all know about David Berkowitz and the … [Read more...]
Speculation, Avoid it Like The Plague
I’ve been writing books for 26 years. I’m a nonfiction writer and my world has always been one of finding the truth where possible, and that drive for accuracy has been with me the whole time. Getting to the truth should be the cardinal rule for all writers. But whenever the truth we’re seeking has not, or cannot be obtained, speculation will raise its head to take its place. And it is here where the nonfiction writer must be very … [Read more...]
Author Reading from THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS by Benjamin Risha
Reading by author Benjmain Risha from his true crime memoir, THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS. Learn more about THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS. Purchase on Amazon. As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents' interpretation of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies of his adoptive mother and father, which … [Read more...]
Cult Survivor and Author, Benjamin Risha, Exposes Life in Tony Alamo Christian Foundation During Author Interview
Interview with Benjamin Risha, author of THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS. Benjamin answers questions about his childhood inside the cult and his journey to write a memoir. Learn more about THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS. Purchase on Amazon. As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents' interpretation of it, as his … [Read more...]
Benjamin Risha
I am Benjamin Risha, a graduate student in Intelligence Studies and recipient of a bachelor’s degree in History. I was born a child of Arab and Jewish ancestry in the Tony and Susan Alamo religious cult. My purpose in the cult was to bring peace to Arabs and Jews, but fate had different plans for me. I escaped the cult when I was 17. I joined the US ARMY Reserves when I was 18, went to university, learned several languages, received several … [Read more...]
Cult Survivor Benjamin Risha Tells Readers His Story In THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS
As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents’ interpretation of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies of his adoptive mother and father, which included them being the two prophets foretold in the Book of Revelations as preceding the second coming of Jesus Christ, them raising from the dead when they … [Read more...]
How Forensic Psychologist Dr. Joni Johnston Handles Difficult True Crime Cases
Forensic psychologist Dr. Joni Johnston explains how she deals with the emotional toll that comes with her job, especially complicated and grusome true crime interviews. Learn the terrifying truth behind the world's deadliest serial killers… Serial killers haunt our dreams and inspire the terrifying villains of TV shows and horror movies. But how much do you really know about the minds behind the world's deadliest killers? What drives these … [Read more...]
Book Trailer for ‘THE SON OF SAM’ AND ME
True crime book trailer for 'THE SON OF SAM' AND ME: The Truth About Why I Wasn't Shot By David Berkowitz by Carl Denaro with Brian Whitney. Learn more Includes Never Revealed Correspondence Between Denaro and Berkowitz! In 1976, a killer who called himself 'The Son of Sam' shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and … [Read more...]
‘THE SON OF SAM’ AND ME
Includes Never Revealed Correspondence Between Denaro and Berkowitz! In 1976, a killer who called himself 'The Son of Sam' shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and promising more deaths. After months of terrorizing the city while garnering front-page headlines and international attention, a man named David Berkowitz was arrested. … [Read more...]
SERIAL KILLERS: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask
This book not only takes us inside the psyche of serial killers, it travels across time and place to show us who and where they are. Serial killers haunt our dreams and inspire the terrifying villains of TV shows and horror movies. But how much do you really know about the minds behind the world's deadliest killers? What drives these murderers to kill and kill again? And what fuels our fascination with the true stories of their horrific … [Read more...]