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Aileen Wuornos - Dear Dawn

Dear Dawn: Aileen Wuornos in Her Own Words 1991-2002

Aileen Wuornos

Between 1989 and 1990, Aileen Wuornos, a hitchhiking prostitute, shot, killed, and robbed seven men in remote... Read More »
Book Genre
True Crime, Women' s Studies
Released
26/06/12

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Between 1989 and 1990, Aileen Wuornos, a hitchhiking prostitute, shot, killed, and robbed seven men in remote Florida locations. Arrested in 1991, Wuornos insisted she had acted in self-defense, but the jury had little sympathy. Condemned to death on six separate counts, she was executed by lethal injection in 2002. An abused runaway who turned to prostitution to survive, Wuornos has become iconic of vengeful women who lash out at the nearest target. She has also become a touchstone for women s, prostitutes , and prisoners rights advocates. Her story has inspired myriad books and articles, as well as the 2003 movie Monster , for which Charlize Theron won an Academy Award. But until now, Wuornos s uncensored voice has never been heard. Dear Dawn is Wuornos s autobiography culled from her ten-year death row correspondence with beloved childhood friend Dawn Botkins. Authorized for publication by Wuornos and edited under the guidance of Botkins, the letters not only offer Wuornos s riveting reflections on the murders, legal battles, and media coverage, but go further, revealing her fears and obsessions, her rich humor and empathy, and her gradual disintegration as her execution approached. A candid life story told to a trusted friend, Dear Dawn is a compelling narrative, unwaveringly true to its source.
Place of Publication
United States
Book Volume
  • 36
  • 184
Number of Pages
340
Contributing Authors
Aileen Wuornos
Academic Level
General Adult
Dewey Decimal Classification
364
Book Format
Paperback
Geographic Designation
Florida
Dimensions
152 x 235 x 32 mm
Cast & Crew
Daphne Gottlieb (Editor)
Lisa Kester (Editor)
Phyllis Chesler (Forward By)
Pgw (Publisher)
ISBN-10
ISBN-13

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