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Strange Piece of Paradise (Audio CD) (Abridged)
Strange Piece of Paradise - Audio CD - Abridged Author:Terri Jentz, Margaret Colin (Narrator) A return to the American west to investigate my attempted murder -- and solve the riddle of myself. — In the summer of 1977, Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate, Shayna Weiss, make a cross-country bike trip. They pitch a tent in the desert of central Oregon. As they sleep, a man in a pickup truck deliberately runs over the tent. He then attack... more »s them with an axe. The horrific crime is reported in newspapers across the country. No one is ever arrested. Both women survive, but Shayna suffers from amnesia, while Terri is left alone with memories of the attack. Their friendship is shattered.
Fifteen years later, Terri returns to the small town where she was nearly murdered, on the first of many visits she will make "to solve the crime that would solve me." She makes an extraordinary discovery: the violence of that night is as present for the community as it is for her. Slowly, her extensive interviews with the townspeople yield a terrifying revelation: many say they know who did it -- and he is living freely in their midst. Terri sets out to discover the truth about the crime and its aftermath, and to come to terms with the wounds that split her life into a before and an after. Ultimately, she finds herself face-to-face with the suspected axeman.
Absorbing, eloquent, and paced like the most riveting of thrillers, Strange Piece of Paradise is the electrifying account of Terri's investigation into the mystery of her near murder. A startling profile of a psychopath, a vivid portrait of a small town, a sweeping reflection on violence and its acceptance in our culture, and a moving record of a brave inner journey from violence to hope, this searing, powerful audiobook is certain to be unforgettable.
Abridged: 7 Compact Discs, Running Time: 9 hours, Narrator: Margaret Colin.« less