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Between 1989 and 1990, Aileen Wuornos, a hitchhiking prostitute,
shot, killed, and robbed seven men in remote Florida locations.
Arrested in 1991, Wuornos insisted she had acted in self-defense,
but the jury had little sympathy. Condemned to death on six
separate counts, she was executed by lethal injection in 2002.
An abused runaway who turned to prostitution to survive, Wuornos
has become iconic of vengeful women who lash out at the nearest
target. She has also become a touchstone for women's, prostitutes',
and prisoners' rights advocates. Her story has inspired myriad
books and articles, as well as the 2003 movie Monster, for which
Charlize Theron won an Academy Award. But until now, Wuornos's
uncensored voice has never been heard.
Dear Dawn is Wuornos's autobiography culled from her ten-year death
row correspondence with beloved childhood friend Dawn Botkins.
Authorized for publication by Wuornos and edited under the guidance
of Botkins, the letters not only offer Wuornos's riveting
reflections on the murders, legal battles, and media coverage, but
go further, revealing her fears and obsessions, her rich humor and
empathy, and her gradual disintegration as her execution
approached. A candid life story told to a trusted friend, Dear Dawn
is a compelling narrative, unwaveringly true to its source.
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