No More Silence: An Oral History of the Assassination of President Kennedy (Hardcover)

by Larry A. Sneed (Author)

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"Sneed accomplishes what has never been done before,which is to tell the story of the four days from the Dallas point of view.... Sneed's contribution [is] a brilliant one....He presents every notable event as if through a prism,with each interviewee corroborating the basic facts but never exactly matching the other accounts, adding a detail here and there and at times even contradicting earlier ones. The result is a page-turner, not only because the story is dramatic but because the reader becomes eager to see how the next person saw it." -- Max Holland in The Nation, Dec. 7,1998

Sneed accomplishes what has never been done before, which is to tell the story of the four days from the Dallas point of view.... Yet it isn't merely the telling of untold stories that makes Sneed's contribution a brilliant one. It's the book's Rashomon-like effect. To every interview he brought the same list of questions, chronologically arranged. By keeping interviewees in harness to this order, he presents every notable event as if through a prism.... The result is a page-turner... -- The Nation, Max Holland

Product Description
No More Silence is a primary source book for information about the Kennedy assassination. It contains in-depth interviews with 49 key eyewitnesses, police officers, deputy sheriffs, journalists, and government officials. Participants are allowed to speak for themselves without interpretation, editing,or rewording. The participants tell the stories of the roles they played on that tragic weekend in Dallas. The book represents an important addition to the Kennedy assassination literature.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 601 pages
• Publisher: Three Forks Press; 1 edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963762966
• ISBN-13: 978-0963762962
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,386,522 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A one of a kind book!, December 31, 1999

By	Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Over the past 35 years, America has often wondered about the assassination of JFK. I have read and reviewed over 25 books on the subject alone. Larry Sneed's compilation, No More Silence, is one the best I have ever read.

What has set this book apart from most others is Sneed's ability to let the witnesses tell their story. For the first time you can read what those who were there actually thought and felt - a remarkable job.

Over 45 eyewitnesses, from average citizens to police offices and sheriffs to several Government officials, get to tell their story, this time without interference or pressure.

The book reads quickly and is gripping from the first page to the last. This text is surely a must read for those interested in the assassination of those who are heavily involved in research. This makes a great addition to my library!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can sum it up in one word "Excellent", November 26, 1998

By A Customer

Larry Sneed has set a new standard for Kennedy assassination research. He has written an excellent book as told by those who were there. While reading this book I could feel the anguish and frustration they must have felt the weekend the nation lost it's President. Larry has done a great service to everyone interested in the Kennedy assassination by documenting the words of those who were there.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book!, July 29, 1999

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I have been studying the Kennedy assassination for more than 20 years. The names of Carl Day, James Leavelle, Roy Vaughn, Marrion Baker, Vincent Drain and many others are familiar characters in this incredible drama. However, we have never really heard their words about their experiences, only what the Warren Commission or dozens of authors claim they said. Well, 'No More Silence' gives these gentlemen a voice. Larry has done an excellent job in getting the candid, and sometimes conflicting, eyewitness reports of these men. This book is even more important in that many of these men have died since the author starting interviewing them more than a decade ago. I highly recommend this indispensible book for the believers, the skeptics, the researchers, the historians and those who are interested in the tragic and confusing historic event know as the Kennedy Assassination.