In their own words, Ron Goldman's family explains what happens when a beloved son and brother is murdered, when grief becomes a public spectacle, when lives continue to be shattered during the course of two lengthy trials. They speak, openly and candidly, in the first behind-the-scenes account of both the O.J. Simpson criminal and civil cases--including their personal reactions to all the major players. Online promo.
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A memoir from the family of the murdered Ronald Goldman, scheduled for release immediately following the verdict in the civil trial of O.J. Simpson.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This book is not about OJ. Simpson or his "Dream Team." This book is not another rehash of the "Trial of the Century." It is about Ron Golman and his blended family. Overnight and through tragedy, this quiet, closely knit family became enmeshed in one of the ugliest and most controversial crimes in recent history. The Goldmans provide a wrenching account, in their own words, of the ripple effect that occurs when a beloved family member is murdered, and the extra burdens that develop when grief becomes a public spectacle. But, more important, the family puts a name, a face, a soul, to the young man referred to in the press only as "a friend of..." or "a part-time waiter and sometime model."
The Goldmans are a family with whom all of us can identify. They share memories of happier times and recount, moment by moment, learning of Ron's untimely death and the nightmare that followed. They share their reactions throughout the criminal trial up to and including the heart-stopping verdict. And they reveal the details of the civil trial that were never before allowed to be made public, due to the gag order imposed on all participants. And finally, they reveal their determination to bring much-needed reforms to the criminal justice system and to give voices to other victims of violent crimes.
Much of what Ron's family has to say will surprise you... will enrage you... And most of all will break your heart. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Heart-wrenching book,
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This review is from: His Name Is Ron (Mass Market Paperback)
This book brought into focus the young man that was "lost" in all the media attention on OJ and Nichole. Poor Nichole was doomed and would have been killed regardless but Ron was in the wrong place at the wrong time and paid for it with his life. Until this book came along, I didn't know much about Ron Goldman and was glad to finally learn about who he was. It also gave an entirely different perspective on the trial.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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AN EXCELLENT BOOK BY A COUREAGOUS FAMILY.,
By A Customer
This review is from: His Name Is Ron (Mass Market Paperback)
HIS NAME IS RON in my opinion is the best of all the O.J SIMPSON books that I have read. It deals with what the GOLDMAN'S went through in this case. The book I feel really shows what violent crime can do to a victim's family and then because of the defendent's fame to have that anguish played out everyday in the pubilc eye I don't know how THE GOLDMAN FAMILY did it. But as I read I felt an even greater admiration for the family and sympathy for thier loss. I would recommend this book for anyone it is moving and disturbing as well as inspiring you don't have to have a relative who was a victim of violent crime to understand it either. So all in all read HIS NAME IS RON you won't soon forget it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is not another over done book about the Simpson Trial.,
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This review is from: His Name Is Ron: Our Search for Justice (Hardcover)
I found this book to be a wondeful tribute to the "other" victim in the Simpson trial. It gave Ron Goldman a face, a personality and most important a life which he no longer has. His family shared their experiences of what few of us could only imagine to be a terrible and overwhelming time. The courage they showed in going to the courtroom each day, the fact their family was able to hold together through this terrible tragedy is a real boost to the human spirit. Through their words, they made Ron Goldman a real person in our eyes. The book is written with a lot of class and heartbreak. The fact that Ron and his family are the focus of this book and everything they went through was for Ron is inspiration in itself. The Goldman's wanted to make the world aware of what kind of person Ron was like and they did a magnificent job in doing that
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