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Parkland | Vincent Bugliosi
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Parkland (originally titled Four Days in November) is the exciting and definitive narrative of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Releasing this fall, the movie starring Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, Jacki Weaver, and Billy Bob Thornton follows a group of individuals making split-second decisions after this incomprehensible event: the doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital, the chief of the Dallas Secret Service, the cameraman who captured what has become the most examined film in history, the FBI agents who had gunman Lee Harvey Oswald within their grasp, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson who had to take control of the country at a moment s notice. Based on Vincent Bugliosi s Reclaiming History Parkland is the story of that day the movie is produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman (Game Change, Charlie Wilson s War), Nigel Sinclair (End of Watch, Snitch), Matt Jackson (End of Watch, Snitch), and Bill Paxton, and written and directed by Peter Landesman. "
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An incredibly detailed, exhaustive (some might say exhausting) account of the events of Nov. 22-25, 1963, beginning a few hours before JFK's assassination and concluding with the funerals of Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. I'm super impressed with how much information and details Bugliosi managed to track down, although I winced each time he interjected a personal aside. Thankfully it doesn't happen often -- but it's a bit jarring when he does.

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Parkland | Vincent Bugliosi
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A comprehensive narrative starting the day of JFK's assassination and including the following three days. Bugliosi leaves no detail out. It was a draining and long read, but in a good way. It felt like the ending was a bit abrupt. Bugliosi ended with the funerals of JFK, Oswald, and Tippit. Meanwhile not much was said about Ruby after his arrest and I would also have loved an epilogue. But it had to end somewhere, considering it was 500+ pages!

britt_brooke Nice review. 👌🏻👌🏻 8y
celtichik If you ever land in Dallas, they made the book depository into a museum. When I went...I still got a creepy vibe @ dealy plaza. 8y
Reviewsbylola I've never been to Dallas but I absolutely would love to go there. @celtichik 8y
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Parkland | Vincent Bugliosi
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#currentlyreading #photoadaynov16 I typically have four books going at a time. One print book--right now it is Parkland, about the assassination of JFK, which I cannot put down!! One ebook--right now it is Fire Angels, a #netgalley find. I am not far into it yet but the writing is great and I am enjoying it. And two serials--currently Anna K (only two issues left! 🎉🎉) and The Jungle. Not a fan of the former but thoroughly enjoying the latter.

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Parkland | Vincent Bugliosi
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This is probably going to be a slower read for me and I am bummed I wasn't reading it three days ago in the actual anniversary but I am already so engrossed. Bugliosi may be even better at story telling than prosecuting, if that's possible. The book starts off on a timeline of the day of the assassination and no person involved is too minor to be included. It's the small details that always fascinate me in non fic.

britt_brooke I haven't read this, but I was impressed with Helter Skelter. 8y
Reviewsbylola Heater Skelter is one of my favorites. And the Sea Will Tell is another one of his I loved. If you are a fan of true crime definitely check it out! @britt_brooke 8y
Mdargusch I love bugliosi. 8y
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