Gene Miller (1) (1928–2005)
Author of 83 Hours Till Dawn
For other authors named Gene Miller, see the disambiguation page.
Works by Gene Miller
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- Legal name
- Miller, Gene Edward
- Birthdate
- 1928-09-16
- Date of death
- 2005-06-17
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Evansville, Indiana, USA
- Place of death
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Occupations
- journalist
editor - Organizations
- Miami Herald
United States Army - Awards and honors
- Pulitzer Prize (Local Investigative Specialized Reporting, 1967)
Pulitzer Prize (Local General or Spot News Reporting, 1976)
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- Works
- 2
- Members
- 48
- Popularity
- #325,720
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 2
The book is meticulously written. It describes all details of the crime and insights into all characters involved, especially Barbara's bravery and her ability to control her emotions in able to survive such a harrowing experience. Her fortitude was amazing; upon her return examination by her family physician, he exclaimed she was "one hell of a woman!" for having survived it with so little emotional trauma.
Nor did she express any animosity toward the perpetrators.
Few of us could say we would have done the same.
I was disappointed (and surprised) that there was not more information available on the internet as to her later life, but as related in the last chapter, in helping to write the book it was the only time she got truly upset about the kidnapping and that when she was done with the book she wanted to put the incident behind her " once and for all, I want it to be over. For ever and ever".
It seems she got her wish, and there could not have been a more deserving person to have their wish granted, especially after all she had gone through.… (more)