From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children
by Joyce Egginton
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What do three nuns, two mayors, a Baptist preacher, and the founder of a car dealership all have in common? They all rode an orphan train from New York City to Louisiana as small children! What is an orphan train? Who determined its passenger list and their ultimate destination? What criteria were used to decide who would get the adventure of a lifetime? Who were these young passengers in this little-known chapter of American and Louisiana history? These orphans arrived in early twentieth show more century Louisiana - a foreign world and culture unlike anything these children had ever seen. It was a world in which some of these New York City street kids would adapt and even conquer their terrifying fear of chickens. Others became important public figures that were to influence their communities and region. How would the shameful stigma of being an orphan affect their lives? Would they overcome the rejection of their past and the obstacles that were set before them? This is a collection of true life stories shared by those who knew them well. Read and find out how their lives turned out"--Page 4 of cover. show lessTags
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A well written story of a woman who murdered all nine of her children (was only convicted of three). Did Mary Beth Tinning suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy? Or was she simply a sadistic person who loved the attention and sympathy she received following the death of a child? The reader can draw his or her own conclusions.
This is a riveting true story about the life of Marybeth Tinning and the 9 children she killed. The author very artfully and intricately directs the reader through every phase of Marybeth's life and gives great detail without getting too clinical and boring. I found the book very interesting but at times frustrating because you are aware that she is getting away with murder. Thankfully it is finally put to an end. There are many people who could have come forth with pertinent information but chose not too, for fear of Marybeth or other reasons. The book gave a good view of how a jury should work together.
The short lives and strange deaths of Marybeth Tinnings, I followed this in the newspaper, starting with the death of her 2nd child, when I read about the third, I could not understand why someone wasn't looking into this. The news articles continued, until I found this book - Unfortunately the author did not look at where the mother was coming from. - look at Cradle of Death diff case, same act
This is a real depressing book! It's unbelievable how this woman could get by with killing 9 little babies and the authorities never being suspicious! Very informative!
Minutieus verslag van een geruchtmakende moordzaak in Amerika aan het eind van de jaren tachtig tegen een vrouw die haar negen baby's om het leven gebracht zou hebben. Bij het overlijden van het negende kind rijzen bij medici en justitie vragen omtrent de doodsoorzaak. Conscientieus onderzoek, autopsie en bestudering van laboratoriumuitslagen wijzen sterk in de richting van moord. Er volgt een proces, waarin de vrouw schuldig wordt bevonden aan de dood van nog zes kinderen en tot twintig jaar gevangenisstraf wordt veroordeeld. Een wat monotoon, doch goed gedocumenteerd relaas geïllustreerd met foto's - waarin een redelijk beeld van een manisch-depressieve vrouw ontstaat, voor wie men totaal geen begrip kan opbrengen. Geen opwekkend show more verhaal, dat echter wel tot nadenken stemt. Omslag op zwart fond met witte en zwarte belettering en een afbeelding in blauw en roze van een huilend meisje in een box. show less
Aug 1, 2012Dutch
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- Original title
- From cradle to grave
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Marybeth Tinning; Joe Tinning; Jennifer Tinning; Joseph Tinning; Barbara Tinning; Timothy Tinning (show all 11); Nathan Tinning; Mary Frances Tinning; Jonathan Tinning; Michael Tinning; Tami Lynne Tinning
- Important places
- Schenectady, New York, USA
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- General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1 — Society, Government, and Culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses
- LCC
- HV6541 .U62 .S344 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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- Reviews
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- (3.50)
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- Dutch, English, German
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- Paper
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