Raising a Serial KillerFatherâÇÖs Search for AnswersIn July of 1991 the country was shocked by the unfathomable crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. But no one was more shocked than his parents. In A FatherâÇÖs Story, the reader is witness to the incremental unraveling of a parentâÇÖs image of their child, and the 'thousand different reactions' that follow. In his attempt to understand the nature of his sonâÇÖs psychosis, Lionel Dahmer methodically scrutinizes every possible contributing factor to his sonâÇÖs madness. His desperation is palpable as he searches for clues in the emotional, psychological, and genetic landscape of his sonâÇÖs life.áRiveting and soul-wrenching, this unprecedented memoir is the confession of a father who must 'confront the saddest truth a human can know-that his child has somehow crossed the line that separates the human from the monstrous.'Echo PointâÇÖs updated edition is also available in hardcover (search for ISBN 1648370535).
