I am Benjamin Risha, a graduate student in Intelligence Studies and recipient of a bachelor’s degree in History. I was born a child of Arab and Jewish ancestry in the Tony and Susan Alamo religious cult. My purpose in the cult was to bring peace to Arabs and Jews, but fate had different plans for me. I escaped the cult when I was 17. I joined the US ARMY Reserves when I was 18, went to university, learned several languages, received several … [Read more...]
Cult Survivor Benjamin Risha Tells Readers His Story In THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS
As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents’ interpretation of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies of his adoptive mother and father, which included them being the two prophets foretold in the Book of Revelations as preceding the second coming of Jesus Christ, them raising from the dead when they … [Read more...]
‘Cult Survivor’ Benjamin Risha: How Therapy and Education Allowed Him To Tell His Story
"Unfortunately, the USA has a culture of demonizing therapy ..." My ego has been a compelling actor pushing me forward to tell my story. However, the more I wrote and talked about this story the more I realized that there is a much bigger story than about a Lebanese Jewish, peace child who was born into, survived and escaped a cult in the USA. That story is unique, but survival and thriving post-trauma is the real story. Writing this book made … [Read more...]
How Forensic Psychologist Dr. Joni Johnston Handles Difficult True Crime Cases
Forensic psychologist Dr. Joni Johnston explains how she deals with the emotional toll that comes with her job, especially complicated and grusome true crime interviews. Learn the terrifying truth behind the world's deadliest serial killers… Serial killers haunt our dreams and inspire the terrifying villains of TV shows and horror movies. But how much do you really know about the minds behind the world's deadliest killers? What drives these … [Read more...]
Abraham Lincoln, True Crime Author
Did you know President Abraham Lincoln wrote a true crime story? Abraham Lincoln is known for many things. He was the 16th President of the United States and held the country together during the Civil War. Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, freed the slaves with his Emancipation Proclamation, and championed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which outlawed slavery once and for all. Many people know what he looked like: tall, with a … [Read more...]
Book Trailer for ‘THE SON OF SAM’ AND ME
True crime book trailer for 'THE SON OF SAM' AND ME: The Truth About Why I Wasn't Shot By David Berkowitz by Carl Denaro with Brian Whitney. Learn more Includes Never Revealed Correspondence Between Denaro and Berkowitz! In 1976, a killer who called himself 'The Son of Sam' shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and … [Read more...]
‘THE SON OF SAM’ AND ME
In 1976, a killer who called himself ‘The Son of Sam’ shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and promising more deaths. After months of terrorizing the city while garnering front-page headlines and international attention, a man named David Berkowitz was arrested. He confessed to the shootings, claiming to be obeying a demon that … [Read more...]
Carl Denaro: “This Book Is About My Quest To Figure Out Who Shot Me”
As you read my book, you will see many details of the Son of Sam attacks that were ignored by law enforcement professionals and will read new information and updates on alternate suspects. Still, this is not an attempt on my part to finish Maury Terry’s The Ultimate Evil. Sure, this book is about my quest to figure out who shot me, and who, other than David Berkowitz was responsible for the Son of Sam shootings. But this is also my story of … [Read more...]
SERIAL KILLERS: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask
Learn the terrifying truth behind the world’s deadliest serial killers… Serial killers haunt our dreams and inspire the terrifying villains of TV shows and horror movies. But how much do you really know about the minds behind the world’s deadliest killers? What drives these murderers to kill and kill again? And what fuels our fascination with the true stories of their horrific crimes? Now forensic psychologist, private investigator, and … [Read more...]
Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Dr. Joni Johnston is a clinical/forensic psychologist, private investigator, and crime writer. As a practicing psychologist, she has worked in a medium-maximum security prison, for the Board of Parole, for the Superior Court of San Diego, and as a workplace investigator of employee misconduct. She often performs violence risk assessments on mentally disordered offenders up for parole and provides expert testimony in criminal and civil … [Read more...]
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