Lethal Friendship, by Sue Young.
Lethal Friendship details a mother's fight to keep a serial killer behind bars. Ms. Young's daughter Martha was murdered by Don Miller, her former boyfriend who turned out to be a serial killer.
This book chronicles Ms. Young's fight to keep him imprisoned and is a very personal look at the impact violent crime has on families.
This series of events happened in East Lansing, Michigan, very close to where I live.
We sure know how to grow the sick sadistic serial killer types here in Michigan, don't we?
My friend Michelle happened to come across Ms. Young doing a book signing in Lansing and purchased a signed copy, which she promptly loaned to me. (Sorry, Shell, if it smells like Bain de Soleil, I was reading it on the deck.)
I cried my eyes out after reading this book and I am not a weepy type.
I am grateful to Sue Young for doing something to stop these predator types. For saying, this is not acceptable. For telling her story in such a candid, down to earth way.
A wonderful book that reinforces my innate belief in the general goodness of humanity.
When Ms. Young signed Michelle's copy, she wrote underneath her signature Eph. 3:16-19.
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man: That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity, you may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, To know also the charity of Chris, which surpassed all knowledge: that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God.
Re: sick sadistic serial killer types in Michigan, do you happen to know anything about the Oakland County Child Killings in the 1970's?
Posted by: Deidre | July 18, 2005 at 08:44 AM
Talk about timing - Mark's sister just said a few days ago that she was going to send me that book! I know I've told you before, but one of the women Donald Miller killed was Mark's 8th grade teacher, I think the year after Mark was in her class. He also knows someone who married Donald Miller's brother. Small world and all that.
ps: Sorry I haven't emailed lately - my beautiful baby boy is being very high maintenance lately, even moreso than usual, he never wants me to put him down. Even so, he's still fantastic.
Posted by: Darr | July 19, 2005 at 01:30 AM
Piece of advice Darr... When Mia went through that phase I slung her to my chest in the "snugge" (chest pack) and kept her there as long as she wanted. It's a great way to bond and keep you hands free for typing, or whatever! :D Just you wait until he has his own opinion about everything, has learned the word "no" and can climb out of everything you put him in (crib, carseat, highchair, etc)... That's when the fun really begins! :))
Martin
Posted by: Martin | July 20, 2005 at 11:27 PM