The Unveiling

A Mother's Reflection on Murder, Grief, and Trial Life

De: Ruth Markel

Narrado por: Ann Marie Lee

Duración: 8 h y 27 m

Resumen del Editor

Ruth Markel is the mother of the late Dan Markel, a noted law professor who was murdered in Tallahassee, Florida, in 2014. In The Unveiling, she describes her experiences since the day of Dan's death from several distinct perspectives:

- As a devastated mother with the unique human perspective of becoming a homicide survivor and victim.

- As a woman whose attempts to achieve normalcy and live a healthy life are continually interrupted by painful reminders, a rollercoaster of hearings, frequently changing trial dates, verdicts, and appeals.

- As an engaged citizen using what she has learned to help other victims of homicide and violent crimes recover from trauma and begin an optimistic outlook on life.

- As an insider who shows how our collective network of family, friends, and experts have helped her family remain involved, motivated, and hopeful.

- As a grandmother who had not been allowed to see her grandchildren in many years, she used advocacy to inspire the Florida State Legislature to pass a grandparent visitation bill.

- And as an experienced author of nine books using the written word to effectively address the shift from grief to promise.

©2022 Ruth Markel (P)2022 Tantor

Praying for justice for the Markel family

It’s unthinkable that this tragedy has played out for so many years. The Markels have been horribly mistreated by the “Adelson Criminal Institute” and their fabricated cover up stories. Justice will prevail and our hard working law enforcement and criminal prosecutors will eventually succeed one criminal at a time. Thankfully Dan Markels children will one day be able to know the truth if they read this book written by their grandmother.

Mrs. Markel’s emotions

Disliked the excessive details listed in the court documents , I’m not a lawyer so that was really boring. Otherwise the story is very compelling.

I hate to give it 3 stars but…..

First off, my heart absolutely broke while listening to this story. I absolutely empathize with the Markels in this unthinkable tragedy. The Markel family’s bravery and steadfast commitment to holding everyone accountable for this murder is inspirational. I keep them in my prayers. But this book really, really needed a good editor. It is so redundant and has no many irrelevant details like the address and file numbers of the attorneys and case filings that it drove me a bit batty. And it completely lost me at Chapter 8. It is a heartbreaking, compelling story and I hope that it brought Ruth Markel some peace and I know other victims of crime will appreciate it but it’s just not a well-formatted book. I do recommend it for the content, however.

A glimpse into the unthinkable -but better in written form

As a Canadian, I have followed Dan’s story for years. Ruth and her family have handled this horrific situation with a grace and strength that I don’t think many of us could. That said, the whispery, breathless, overly dramatic reading style really detracted from Ruth’s content. I wish she had read it herself. Much love to the Markel family.

How much untimely & unimaginable pain they've gone through & they keep going for their son and grandchildren.

It was a beautifully written book. There is not much to not like, except for the Aldesons of course!

Reader’s voice.

I may just read this book because I’m unfortunately finding the reader’s voice difficult to listen to.

Tragic situation

I began following this story after hearing about it on a podcast. The editing of this performance is odd; pauses at the ends of some sentences while others seem to run together. Quite a bit of repetition of some details. I agree with a previous review that reciting the law firm’s letterhead is unnecessary.
I sincerely hope the Markel family receives justice for this horrific crime. Their love for their son/brother and their deep faith is evident throughout. Their love for their grandsons/nephews and their desire to remain a constant in their lives is evident as well. Much love and respect to the Markels.

The Long Wait for Justice

I found this true story sad and upsetting.. The lengths of plotting and planning that people will go to because thy dont agree with parental rights.

Gracefully

Incredible story. The Markels have remained gracefully respectful through this whole tragedy. I pray for them to only experience HAPPINESS from this moment forward.

Want to see total justice for this family

The story itself is well told and very interesting. A bit repetitive at times. it was also not necessary, in my opinion, to hear details such as addresses and such as it related to court filings. Too much minutia!