Shot in the Heart (Abridged): NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER Audiobook

" deeply disturbing. memorable. (i read it in college, and i still haven't recovered.) "

" Incredibly sad, dark family story. Found myself hooked into finishing it. Mikal wrote an insightful, honest & gripping memoir. How he & Frank manged to escape the brutality is a story of strength & resilience, Makes me wonder where the rest of the family survivors are. "

" My favorite book - haunting and full of self-revelation behind a widely publicized event. "

" This book was amazing. Mikal Gilmore tells the story of his family and his murderous brother Gary Gilmore. Intense, exciting and exhilerating! Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to read a book about a haunting family. "

" Mormonism, death penalty, child abuse. Doesn't sound like my idea of a good read but somehow it's all spun into an incredibly compelling and thought provoking book. Now I want to read The Executioner's Song. "

" I read this book when it first came out many years ago. It was a heart breaking book. I need to read this again soon...one of my favs! "

" Horrifying and heartfelt. This is not an excuse, but an explanation. I will never get the scene of Gary Gilmore fighting his way out of a bramble of blackberry bushes. Rage and frustration in one image. "

" I am a weirdo, but I really like TRUE CRIME> This is a good one. Gary Gilmore was killed in teh Utah State Prison by lethal injection "

" This is very interesting book, it explains about Mikal's older brother Gary Gilmore, as he explains about his three older brothers that had experienced abuse and the author also mentions some about mormon history. "

" I read this book a long time ago, so I don't know if it stands the test of time, but I really liked this book, told from the POV of gilmore's younger brother. "

" Before reading this book-read the Executioner's Song. Mikal's brother, Gary Gilmore became notorious with the death penalty. Mikal relates his childhood and his memories of his brother in a well-written book. "

" contains one of my favorite sentences ever written about Mormon children: speaking of his cousins, Gilmore writes, "They seemed prissy and mean at the same time--in the way that only well-bred Mormon children can seem." "

" I listened to the audio version of this and it was devastatingly good, one of the best books I've ever read. I re-read it on paper a few years later. "

" if you feel bad about the way you were raised, this might make you feel like your life isn't as bad as others. sad and true. a bit about america, a bit about mormons, a bit about the death penalty, a bit about finding out fact from myth regarding your familial heritage... "

" I highly recommend this book. An excellent read, especially if you're interested in criminal and family psychology. "

" A book recommended to me by colleagues. Didn't finish it. Not normally interested in this type. Just am not. "

" Kind of harrowing, both in subject matter and scope. Gilmore dredges back through his family history to help explain their various crimes. Occasional introspective asides fall flat, but otherwise it moves fast. "

" An amazing, amazing book that is one of only a handful of books I'd recommend to anyone and everyone. I honestly can't understand how any curious, intelligent person could dislike it. Highly, highly recommended. "

" Good autobio, sheds light on crazy Mormons...they're still crazy. "

" mormonism sprung from blood atonement. eye opening... "

" Known mostly for his pop culture writing (check out his "Night Beat" anthology, mostly from his days writing for Rolling Stone), this is an entirely different beast... the author is Gary Gilmore's brother. 'Nuff said. "

" Before reading this book-read the Executioner's Song. Mikal's brother, Gary Gilmore became notorious with the death penalty. Mikal relates his childhood and his memories of his brother in a well-written book. "

" I read this book for the first time when I was 16 and now again when I am 33 and it is just as devestating a read now as it was then. Highly recommended. "

" I listened to the audio version of this and it was devastatingly good, one of the best books I've ever read. I re-read it on paper a few years later. "

" Very good book, very heart wrenching. This book made cry and feel so sad for the whole family. "

" An essential American memoir. Can't recommend this highly enough, particularly to those who grew up in an emotionally-convoluted household. Clear and straightforward prose, but emotionally powerful, and complex, full of ghosts. "

" I've read this in the Norwegian translated version and it's a heart breaking, spine chilling description of Gary's childhood, adult life and execution. I've seen the documentary as well. Although his deeds were horrific and selfdestructive, I can't help but feel sympathy for him. "

" Incredibly sad, dark family story. Found myself hooked into finishing it. Mikal wrote an insightful, honest & gripping memoir. How he & Frank manged to escape the brutality is a story of strength & resilience, Makes me wonder where the rest of the family survivors are. "

" Well-told story about a truly terrifying family and what it produced. "

" An excellent sad story that touched me deeply. I developed a desparate wish to help them along my reading, although I knew the tragic end of the story. "

" Another great take on a story that I've read three books on. And considering how close Mikal Gilmore was to it, and how brilliantly he wrote about it, was just awe-inspiring. Great stuff. "

" A brilliantly dark look into dysfunctional family and the life and execution of Gary Gilmore by his brother, Rolling Stone music critic Mikal Gilmore. "