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The Book of Matt
- The Real Story of the Murder of Matthew Shepard
- De: Stephen Jimenez, Andrew Sullivan - introduction
- Narrado por: Paul Fleschner
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 38
On the night of October 6, 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard left a bar with two alleged “strangers”, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. Eighteen hours later, Matthew was found tied to a log fence on the outskirts of town, unconscious and barely alive. Overnight, a politically expedient myth took the place of important facts. By the time Matthew died a few days later, his name was synonymous with anti-gay hate. The Book of Matt, first published in 2013, demonstrated that the truth was in fact far more complicated - and daunting.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Research
- De Tony Molano en 09-11-23
- The Book of Matt
- The Real Story of the Murder of Matthew Shepard
- De: Stephen Jimenez, Andrew Sullivan - introduction
- Narrado por: Paul Fleschner
The Painful Truth, Or At Least Closer To It
Revisado: 03-18-23
I grew up in Laramie, and know a couple of people tangentially involved in this story. But, the real point to be made is about the aspects of this story that were glossed over, ignored, or disputed though true. The book does not deny the tragedy, it simply tells a more comprehensive story. Matthew’s death will continue to symbolize hate, but truth will always be more complicated and less pure than legend or myth. Well sourced and told in a fair and even compassionate manner, Jimenez dedicated a large part of his professional life to seek truth. That he received so much pushback is a shame, his motivations seem good to me.
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