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Judith A. Yates is an award winning author
& writing instructor
Judith has penned nonfiction & fiction books plus a travel memoir.
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"Shadows in Fire"
The NEWEST book by Judith A. Yates
Everywhere Shirley Winters went, fire followed. Children died. Pain and terror ensured.
Surviving a horrific past, Shirley Winters hid the anguish as a survivor of a dreadful childhood while attempting a conventional family life.
Diagnosed with lifelong mental health illness and personality disorders she later claimed were fabricated, Shirley precariously balanced marriage, children, addiction, and the gnawing self-sabotage that smouldered. She left four children dead in her path, people who escaped doom, and fires. A lot of fires.
Now for the first time, Shirley Winters is telling her story. Drawing from years of research and correspondence, award-winning author and criminologist Judith A. Yates blends a story of the pain, anger, loss, love, joy and madness within a rare criminal; a female serial killer and serial arsonist.
Reviews for "Shadows in Fire"
Just a few reviews for "Shadows In Fire" by Judith A. Yates.
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"Unforbidden Truth" show
"One of the strongest aspects of the book is the honesty in how the relationship between the author and Winters is handled. With a background in law enforcement and victim advocacy, the author listens without losing perspective, allowing Winters’ own words to appear raw, flawed, and at times unsettling."
Savannah
Crime Expo
Author Judith A. Yates has given us all a look into the case of a female serial killer and serial arsonist, using the offender’s own words to describe how such heinous crimes can progress from as far back as childhood.”
- Rachael Bell, MS, MS, LPC Renowned Criminologist, creator of the Savannah Crime Expo, Author of Sexual Obsessions Gone Wrong
John Borowski, award winning author/filmmaker
"The elements which really stand out are the details such as Winters' own words and other documents exhibiting the intensive communications between Yates and Winters."
- John Borowski, award-winning filmmaker/author “The John Wayne Gacy Murders”
Irma Grese:
Becoming the Hyena of Auschwitz
Shy schoolgirl and farmer’s daughter turned vicious Nazi concentration camp guard IRMA GRESE is one of the most notorious female perpetrators to emerge from the Hitler regime. She moved quickly through the ranks of the concentration camp hierarchy due to her cruelty and fearlessness. At the age of 20 she was the youngest female camp supervisor in the SS.
Prisoners recall Grese using her custom whip, gun, and attack dog as she moved through the camps, causing terror in prisoners with torture and death. She ignored her superior’s demands to contain her cruelty. When on trial and punished, she remained defiant to the end.
Her attractiveness was legendary among prisoners and staff and - later - the press. Her good looks were used against her at trial. She was complimented by her hangman.
What created Irma Grese? Was she a killer given the right tools at the opportune time? Was she a true sadist? Or was she attempting to heal childhood injuries?
Criminologist and award - winning author Judith A. Yates details the life of Irma Grese and those around her. Dispelling ageless myths and questioning long-held beliefs, Yates exposes the truth on how Irma Grese became “THE HYENA OF AUSCHWITZ.”.
PRAISE FOR "IRMA GRESE"
Reviews for "Irma Grese: Becoming the Hyena of Auschwitz"
“The most comprehensive book on a complex female criminal to date. Irma Grese’s life is meticulously researched.” - New York Times Best Selling and award winning author Burl Barer
"This book is fascinating and the research you have done is impeccable! There is an incredible array of unique photos." - Dan Zupinski's True Murder Podcast
"An exceptionally well researched book, destined to become top biographical source material for Irma Grese. The author's research spans both sides of the Atlantic with a lot of original sources in German. The book's focus is on how a person can develop into such a monster -- in this case, the "Hyena of Auschwitz" -- but the most touching part of the book is the author's personal relationship with a Holocaust survivor and how that became the impetus for writing the book." - Ann Marie Ackermann, historian, award-winning author
“I couldn’t put this epic piece down. The story of this young nazi conveyor of cruelty is a wild ride and story that should be appreciated. Author Yates attacked this tale with the fervor it deserved, and the inclusion of the amazing color images, letters and documents made a great book into an amazing one.
This will appeal to readers of history, psychology and violent pathology as well as anyone else that wants to be riveted by a fine piece of work." - Stephen J. Giannangelo, Spec. Agent Ret., Author, Serial Killer Expert.