Breaking Point eBook Suzy Spencer
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From the New York Times bestselling author of THE FORTUNE HUNTER
Andrea Yates, a suburban Houston mother of five, horrified the nation on June 20, 2001, when she dialed 911 and said, "I killed my children."
While her husband Rusty, a NASA engineer, was at work, Andrea filled the family bathtub with water and systematically drowned their children, ages six months to seven years. As her eldest child lay lifeless in the bathtub and the bodies of her four youngest rested in her bed, Andrea, a devoted Christian wife and former nurse, called the police to confess her sin.
The investigations by the prosecutors, by the defense, and by the press delved deeper into Andrea’s mind and history, revealing a disturbing web of suicidal tendencies, depression, and psychoses. While her husband struggled between his overwhelming grief and his loyalty to his incarcerated wife, an outraged nation asked one question after another How could anyone do this? What would drive a mother to kill her children?
Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, court testimony, and medical records, including new access to psychiatric and legal files, BREAKING POINT traces the story of an all-American family struggling with the darkness of a mental illness that twisted a loving mother into a killer obsessed with hellfire.
"BREAKING POINT is a truly spellbinding read."—Aphrodite Jones, bestselling author of CRUEL SACRIFICE
“Suzy Spencer weaves the dark threads of mental illness, infanticide, and punishment into a classic true-crime tapestry that is both thorough and gut-wrenching.”—Ron Franscell, bestselling author of THE DARKEST NIGHT
This new edition of BREAKING POINT has been updated throughout.
Breaking Point eBook Suzy Spencer
Suzy Spencer first came to my attention about seven years ago, and I was immediately impressed by the dynamic foreword motion of her narratives coupled with her ability to set the scene of events without belaboring every physical nuance from outdoor environment to details of window shades -- she knows how to capture your attention, and most importantly, tell the story. Her BREAKING POINT goes beyond the superficial coverage inherent in the limited word count of newspaper stories, or the soundbite analysis of infotainment disguised as news. Spencer gets into the heart and soul of every story she investigates, and brings, dare I say it, a "spiritual sensitivity" to the complexities of human existence. Mental illnesses are medical condition whether the result of in utero virus, injury or heredity. Sadly, recent research found that more Americans believe that evil acts are caused by invisible demons from hell than believe in medical diagnosis and treatment for mental health conditions. Spencer has a perceptive eye, a kind heart, and, if the atheists amongst us will pardon the phrase,God given talent. Her literary abilities and personal sensitivity make her updated retelling of Andrea Yates' "BREAKING POINT" a definite addition to everyone's true crime non-fiction library.Product details
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Breaking Point eBook Suzy Spencer Reviews
Investigative journalist Suzy Spencer's definitive book about one of the most important trials in American history and a cautionary tale about mental illness. Impossible to ignore this is a unforgettable story starring a hysterical public, a blood-thirsty prosecution and a family destroyed. Highly recommended!
Well written for helping understand so often misunderstood mental illness.
Intriguing and interesting although heartbreaking Needed to be told as an awareness and warning to be ever vigilant of children whose parents are mentally unstable.
This book explains in detail the mental illness of this poor woman and the inappropriate response of the mental health community. It's heartbreaking account of what mental illness can do to a family
Such a sad story that can make you realize that Andrea Yates was truly mentally ill! For anyone who wants to understand the story please read this book because it answered so many questions I had about this case and gave me a totally different thought about her and her being guilty! She was and still is very sick!
Spencer puts all the facts together with little stone unturned. Her narrative style allows you to get to know Rusty Yates who, it seems clear, she favors and forgives/understands his part in this case. Glad to read the post-script; although this is a tragically sad tale, it brings to light the real life effects of post-partum psychosis. Thank you for that, Ms. Spencer! My only criticism - I prefer fewer nit-picky details, such as the color of tie someone was wearing. I didn't think it added to the story as a whole.
Fourteen years after Andrea Yates called the police to ask them to come assist her, there are still many questions to ponder regarding psychosis and the law. The Yates case opened our eyes that there isn't any simple good/evil distinction when it comes to severe mental illness (even when the suspect in question says that Satan is guiding her). In this updated eBook, Suzy Spencer goes through the competency hearings and first trial for Yates, with background on her family life before and after marriage. It is a compelling and thoughtful read, one that shines a light on where America's medical and legal scaffolding can fall down on the job when it comes to preventing tragedy and where, perhaps, one day we can fix it.
I knew nothing about this case before starting this book, I couldn’t understand how any mother could of done something like this, but as I read on and on it became obvious that what this poor woman needed was help, not punishment. Reading what her life was like it almost seems as though it was a perfect storm brewing, she had no escape route and obviously didn’t feel she even had someone that she could talk to, until everything boiled over in one awful morning, thanks to a Doctor who failed her terribly, if anything should be held up to the medical world as a case of what happens when they forget their Hippocratic Oath Of First Do NO harm, then surely this would be it.
I cannot imagine any punishment anyone could think up, that could possibly be worse than the world she now lives in, medicated, alone for the most part and one would imagine lots of memories, grief & guilt, those that make it past the medicinal brick wall at any rate.
I’ll admit that I cried at the beginning of this book, and at the end, and I’ve read some horrid horrid crime books, but this is just beyond perception in the sane world we all are lucky enough to reside in.
On the book itself, it’s my 2nd by this author and I plan on starting a 3rd one tomorrow, the writing is very good, goes into just enough detail without overwhelming the reader with too much back story, and if the next follows in tradition, this author takes you into the courtroom and out the other side with the results, which isn’t always done, but something I like as a reader, I can’t stand sudden ended books where the author just wraps it all up suddenly. If you like true crime, then you’ll love this book.
Suzy Spencer first came to my attention about seven years ago, and I was immediately impressed by the dynamic foreword motion of her narratives coupled with her ability to set the scene of events without belaboring every physical nuance from outdoor environment to details of window shades -- she knows how to capture your attention, and most importantly, tell the story. Her BREAKING POINT goes beyond the superficial coverage inherent in the limited word count of newspaper stories, or the soundbite analysis of infotainment disguised as news. Spencer gets into the heart and soul of every story she investigates, and brings, dare I say it, a "spiritual sensitivity" to the complexities of human existence. Mental illnesses are medical condition whether the result of in utero virus, injury or heredity. Sadly, recent research found that more Americans believe that evil acts are caused by invisible demons from hell than believe in medical diagnosis and treatment for mental health conditions. Spencer has a perceptive eye, a kind heart, and, if the atheists amongst us will pardon the phrase,God given talent. Her literary abilities and personal sensitivity make her updated retelling of Andrea Yates' "BREAKING POINT" a definite addition to everyone's true crime non-fiction library.
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