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"With vivid details and a unique narrative style, Dominguez reconstructs the 1992 case of 17-year-old Amy Fisher...In the book, Dominguez provides an in-depth psychological profile of Fisher with exclusive interviews with journalists and inmates Fisher knew while in prison."
"In the annals of true crime, Amy Fisher holds an iconic status. The subject of three network TV movies and several books, it seems that revisiting the saga could mine little new. Set that preconception aside! The most surprising aspect of Dominguez's book, is how much is NOT known. This young author brings the devastating story of love, revenge and media circus into clear focus -- and that's what this tale deserves."
"Pier vividly chronicles the story of a girl hungering for attention; a prostitute at a ridiculously young age, in a life that reveals the uncertainty, the anguish and all the adversities experienced by teenagers in the most highly developed societies."
"Almost a decade after teen-aged Amy Fisher shot her lover's wife and catapulted into the tabloids, a young writer - himself a teenager- has taken a fresh look at the scandal that shocked a nation. The result is a cool, lucid tale told with the benefit of hindsight. Minus the sensationalism that surrounded Fisher's case, Amy Fisher: Anatomy of a Scandal, brings a new perspective to a story that will raise old memories and surprise with its insight."
About this book: How many faces does Eve have? On May 19, 1992 Amy Fisher walked up the steps of her lover’s front porch and—accidentally or otherwise—shot his wife in the face. What followed was the most public exposure of all of Amy’s haunting secrets: a double life that included teenage prostitution, a shattering affair with a married man and hidden childhood sex abuse. The themes were all there: sex, prostitution, obsession, lust, violence and scandal. Soon, Amy was America’s most infamous teenager: her alluring image graced the covers of tabloids daily. She was the subject of three television movies in one week and became fodder for books, comics, trading cards and documentaries. However, behind the myth-making paraphernalia and sensationalistic tabloid headlines proclaiming her the “Long Island Lolita” lay the real story of Amy Fisher, an insecure only child who grew up craving attention—at any price. In this compelling biography, Pier Dominguez chronicles Amy’s early years and takes an intricately detailed look at the scandal and media frenzy, tracing her story right up to Amy’s release from prison—and beyond. Drawing from interviews with Fisher's fellow inmates at Albion Correctional Facility, he paints a bleak portrait of her years in jail. Domínguez also explores the allegations of rapeshe made against prison guards and examines the negotiations that led to Fisher's release. After four years of research Domínguez has left no stone unturned; after combing through archives, reading transcripts, analyzing court files and conducting first-hand interviews with participants in the case, he skillfully strips away the myth created by the media, and reconstructs the life and times of a young woman whose scandalous life, and even more shocking case, created a new paradigm for the American media. Here is the whole truth, the story behind the myth and behind the headlines: This is the story of Amy Fisher. Note: "Amy Fisher: Anatomy of a Scandal," published by WC Press in 2001 is now out of print. There are still used copies of the book at alibris and other used book stores. |
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