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 enlarge | Creator: Sean Tejaratchi
Publisher: Feral House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 42936
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 168
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 5.7 x 0.6
ISBN: 0922915296
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
EAN: 9780922915293
ASIN: 0922915296
Publication Date: April 1, 2000
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 For those fascinated with life and why it ends... January 15, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this book after seeing Anton LaVey's rather obscure video of the photo album before it was published (actually, he only hosted it. LaVey, for those unaware, founded the Satanic Church, was himself--he claimed, anyway--a crime scene photographer, and was a semi-relative to my sister, being her sister-in-law's husband, if you can follow that. Did that make him my brother-in-law once removed? Snicker.,) Ahem. This book, as the cover blurb states, shows that there were never "the good old days". God. If you have the morbid interest in what human beings can do to deprive others or themselves of that mysterious presence we call life, this is the book to look at. Death isn't a game, but it can be funny; there is a automotive accident regarding a head that could--well, does--evoke laughter in those of us with a morbid bent. Seeing the person in question, I might almost suspect that individual might've seen a certain humor in it himself. Lest anyone reading this review find it rude or vicious, I am one of those people who are so ...ok, well, SCARED of the unknown that I devote considerable amounts of time to trying to understand it. It's a great book...if you can stomach it. And it IS in B/W...easier to look at than some of the really ICKY horrid decapitations you can see on the 'net...Yes, this IS a goofy review, but if you liked it, respond. I, myself, am one of the goofiest persons you are ever likely to come in contact with. (by the way, I don't even kill ants. I put 'em on my finger and blow them out the door).
Morbid Dreams Are Made Of This December 3, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is probably the most captivating gore book ever published. Jack Huddleston was an LAPD officer from 1921 to the early 1950's who kept a scrapbook of hundreds of black and white photos showing all variety of horrible: accidents, suicides, murders, illness, execution, and other oddities that must have captivated his fevered imagination. Many of the images are disturbingly graphic - and all the more disturbing when accompanied by Huddleston's plain, "just the facts, ma'am" captions. Addresses are included with many of the images - which makes me wonder how shocking it would be to be looking through the book and see that your kitchen was the site of a grisly baby beheading in 1943. Yes, these are the sort of things that I ponder while falling asleep at night...
"Please handle this book with respect." - Jack Huddleston March 29, 2005
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
Although the pictures in this book are gruesome and disturbing it's not meant to be laughed at or lusted over by gorehounds. This is not gore for your pleasure.
"Death Scenes" is a presentation of a scrapbook kept by LAPD Homicide Detective Jack Huddleston while he was with the LAPD from 1921 until the early 1950's.
In the forward to the scrapbook he explains "The purpose of this collection of homicide pictures is to show the work of the peace officer and his problems." Then later "...crime does not pay."
This book is not made for all people. Here a brief description of some of the pictures I found most unsettling:
Pg. 58 -59 children who played with dynamite.
Pg. 102 two week old boy with head cut off by mother.
Pg. 73 fifteen year-old boy suicide with gun
Pg. 132 severely mutilated woman
Pg. 137 husband looking at 74 year-old wife who was raped and murdered.
I will never think of the idealistic "good old days" without thinking about the reality of this book.
Some people didn't read the Preface apparently February 28, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
To appreciate this book you have to read the preface. There are not many details written about the crimes because the dectective who collected these photos didn't write much about them. Granted, there are a few that have more details than others... but for some of them, you honestly don't want to know what happened. The pictures are in black and white and "grainy" because they were taken in the 30's (I believe) but they have been restored. I think some people just want too much from this book, when everything they need is right there within the pages. It is tastefully done and like I said, if you read the preface you have a better perspective and respect for this book. This isn't a book for the weak stomach or overly sensitive. You just have to take a deep breath and slowly examine the photos. In seeing death, you appreciate life.
Just don't leave it in the children's section or cafe. December 19, 2004
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Oddly enough, I found this book in the children's section of Borders bookstore. It is indeed a picture book, and a rather engrossing one at that (no pun intended). Although not for the faint of heart, it is probably the most fascinating as well as most visually informative books I've picked up. It is great for those trying to form a strong stomach...or anyone else for that matter. I recommend it.
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