The Accidental Truth: What My Mother's Murder Investigation Taught Me About Life - Hardcover

Taylor, Lauri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590792696 ISBN 13: 9781590792698

Publisher: Select Books Inc (US), 2015

Synopsis

Lauri Taylor was just your average suburban PTA mom and marketing exec. Then tragedy struck. When her mother is found dead in Mexico, Lauri finds herself embarking on a journey to uncover the identity of her mother's murderer--but what she finds isn't what she was expecting. With the help of famed FBI profiler Candice DeLong, Lauri works to unearth the secrets buried in her mother's death. Key evidence comes to light--and a shocking revelation unfolds. Lauri Taylor's memoir The Accidental Truth: What My Mother's Murder Investigation Taught Me About Life is a profound narrative of true crime, family bonds, and the grief of sudden death. Achingly intimate, The Accidental Truth chronicles Lauri's personal journey as she empowers herself with truth, finds the courage and compassion to forgive herself and her mother, and eventually learns to let go.

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Review:

"A fascinating journey into an enigmatic case and equally elusive parent."-Kirkus Reviews

--Kirkus Reviews

"Taylor's own anxieties are deftly woven into the narrative...her personal achievements--a new sense of confidence and empowerment--are the book's best takeaway."-Publisher's Weekly

--Publisher's Weekly

About the Author:

Lauri Taylor spent four years investigating her mother's murder in both the United States and Mexico, but before that she was a marketing and branding expert who worked with professional athletes and premium lifestyle brands. She worked with NBA professionals developing their unique brand identities through endorsement opportunities, speaking engagements, public appearances and philanthropicassociations. Her work in the field has also included event marketing and implementation, in which she partnered with corporate clients at major sporting events to increase brand awareness and consumer loyalty through advertising, media coverage and social opportunities for customers and employees. Lauri has lived with anxiety, depression and PTSD and has become an advocate for shameless communication about mental health and the stigma of mental illness. The Accidental Truth is her first book. Lauri is a graduate of SMU's Cox School of Business, holding a Bachelor of Business Adminis Candice DeLong is a former FBI criminal profiler. DeLong was the lead profiler in San Francisco, California, and worked on the Unabomber case. Currently, she hosts the Investigation Discovery programs Deadly Women and Facing Evil with Candice DeLong.

About this edition

• Publisher: Select Books Inc (US)
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1590792696
• ISBN 13: 9781590792698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256