Flame-out : From Prosecuting Jeffrey MacDonald to Serving Time to Serving Tables
Author: James Blackburn, Wade M. Smith
List Price: $17.95
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ISBN: 0967737400
Publisher: Leslie Books, L.P. (17 May, 2000)
Sales Rank: 250,138
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
A courageous and honest book
I found this book to be a real exercise in courage, humility and honesty on the part of James Blackburn, and I admire him for it greatly. The fall from grace that he experienced would have completely and utterly destroyed a weaker man. To be so high and to fall so low is truly not to be underestimated. Blackburn is to be commended for sharing as much of his personal story as he did.The honesty with which he deals with his depression are perhaps the most compelling parts of this book. It's rare that a reader is granted access to the inside of a depressed mind. Blackburn does a decent job of showing the reader what his state of mind was like at the time.
All in all, however, the book suffers from Blackburn's storytelling skills. The book reads rather much like it was directly transcribed from dictation. There is very little art in Blackburn's writing.
Nevertheless, I'd recommend this book to anyone who is suffering from work-related depression. It's truly a unique and useful read in that regard.
Rating: 1 out of 5
James Blackburn
I would be depressed too if i knew i put an innocent man in prison.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Factual and courageous
Jim Blackburn is a wonderful person who has chosen to open his heart to the world. The lessons to be learned by his journey from respected lawyer to convicted felon and then to waiter are invaluable. Without having a preaching or condecending tone, Jim relates to the reader his experiences and what he learned from them. It would add another wonderful chapter to his story if this books becomes a best seller. Similar Products
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