Shawn Francis Peters: 3 books
The Infamous Harry Hayward
A True Account of Murder and Mesmerism in Gilded Age Minneapolis
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
A fascinating tale of seduction, murder, fraud, coercion—and the trial of the “Minneapolis Monster”
On a winter night in 1894, a young woman’s body was found in the middle of a road near Lake Calhoun on the outskirts of Minneapolis. She had been shot through the head. The murder of...
The Catonsville Nine
A Story of Faith and Resistance in the Vietnam Era
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
In the spring of 1968, a group of Catholic antiwar activists barged into a draft board in suburban Baltimore, stole hundreds of Selective Service records, and burned the documents in a fire fueled by homemade napalm. The bold actions of the ''Catonsville Nine'' quickly became international news, and...
When Prayer Fails
Faith Healing, Children, and the Law
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2007
Relying on religious traditions that are as old as their faith itself, many devout Christians turn to prayer rather than medicine when their children fall victim to illness or injury. Faith healers claim that their practices are effective in restoring health - more effective, they say, than modern...