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Unabomber: The Secret Life of Ted Kaczynski (Paperback)

by Chris Waits (Author), Dave Shors (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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When Ted Kaczynski was identified as the Unabomber, no one was more surprised than his neighbor, Waits. It was only as he followed the FBI agents in their search for evidence that he realized that the gentle hermit who had lived near him for 25 years was guilty of such violent acts. Waits and journalist Shors recount the day-to-day events as Kaczynskis caches were discovered in the wilderness around Lincoln, MT. Some 22,000 pages of Kaczynskis journal, found in his cabin, explained that his motive was revenge. He loved the countryside around him, and he despised the technology he thought was ruining it. His homemade bombs were his means of striking back. Waits regrets that Kaczynskis plea bargaining eliminated the necessity for a trial, for the mysteries of Kaczynskis personality will now never be fully explored. This easy-to-read book contains fabulous color photographs of the Montana wilderness and a fold-out time line. Suitable for public libraries.Frances O. Sandiford, Green Haven Correctional Facility Lib., Stormville, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Farcountry Press (December 15, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1560371315
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560371311
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #573,100 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unabomber book offers an intriguing perspective on Kaczynski, December 29, 1998
By coleslaw@u.washington.edu (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
"Unabomber: The Secret Life of Ted Kaczynski" was a thoroughly engaging and enlightening read from start to finish.

Authored by Dave Shors and Chris Waits, the book examines Kaczynski's 25 years living in Montana as a true 'mountain man'. The text reveals, among other things, the fascinating details of Kaczynski's encampments, secret cabin, and buried muinitions cashes on Waits' heavily-wooded land.

Offering a glimpse into the mind of the Unabomber are excerpts from his journals. These meticulously kept (and often eloquently written) pages show the reader a man technologically paranoid and vengeful and, at the same time, in love with and in awe of his natural surroundings.

I highly recommend this intelligent and exciting book to anyone in search of first-hand insight into the life and mind of Ted Kaczynski.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Want a book about Unabomber or the Author?, March 26, 2004
By mike "myrtysurlyb" (north of england, UK.) - See all my reviews
See the title? Well with this book you get to know an awful lot (repeatedly) about how the author new the forests betterthan the unabomber...ad nauseam. This is a book about the author, about 85% and very little about Ted Kaczynski. When you have tired for the umpteenth time of how but for the author we may never have found "Ted's Secret Cabin" you will have to seek out other books to find out about the unabomber.
Is it me but why have the last two books I bought from American authors (last one supposed to be about Tim McVeigh) all about themselves and not the subject matter? Very very tedious book and to be avoided if you want to know much about the unabomber but great if you want to learn how skillful and terrific the author is.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Who is the book about?, July 1, 2001
By Connie H (Pembroke Pines, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
I learned a lot about Ted Kaczynski from this book. I thought the author tried to make himself the hero of the story. He helped the FBI with certain aspects of the case. Midway through the book, it was no longer about Ted but about the authors involvement in the case. I wanted more info on Ted and less information on the authors's grandstanding.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hindsight is Always 20-20
I found this a fascinating read although not particularly well-written. Some of the chapters read like a series of statements rather than a flowing text. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Katherine Woodbury

3.0 out of 5 stars A scenic but cryptic view of a very disturbed mind

A cryptic but scenic window into the clandestine side of the life, times, and the surroundings of the very disturbed mind of the Unabomber. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Herbert L Calhoun

4.0 out of 5 stars The not so secret life of Chris Waits
Although, in general, I enjoyed this book, I (also) got tired of (supposed) writer, Mr. Waits, lauding himself and how (now that he was armchair quarter backing) he knew more than... Read more
Published on February 8, 2006 by orphan randy

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent storytelling
Great job capturing the complexity of the situation and awesome depictions of the wilderness
Published on August 12, 2005 by Chewbacca

5.0 out of 5 stars No Excuse for Ted
but hey, this Chris Waits is a fascinating guy. Made for interesting reading and emphasized how the rich yuppies are really messing up the great wide open spaces.
Published on November 2, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Ted K. in Montana, from the inside
Aside from the obvious interest Mr. Waits attracts by virtue of having been TK's only real friend (and the man who, completely unwittingly, provided shelter, instruction, and... Read more
Published on March 1, 2001 by Michelle Carter

3.0 out of 5 stars Fact ot Fiction?
Is this book fact or fiction? You can try forever and never really know. One thing we do know is Ted Kaczynski wrote a book. Before it was published, he pulled it away. Read more
Published on May 31, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars We need real information...
Has anybody ever seen a complete list of the contents of Ted's cabin? I need to know the books he had. I've heard he had hundreds of books. What were they? Read more
Published on July 26, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars In response to the previous review
But wait. A letter from Kaczynski was published in the paper. How do you know Kaczynski was telling the truth? Read more
Published on June 14, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars We're Talking About Facts
This review is in reference to the review by Strauss (It's An OK Book). Strauss's main point is that the book presents a good picture of Kaczynski. Read more
Published on May 19, 1999

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