false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256151947m/2254448.jpg 2254448 1 One of Americas Most Bizarre True Crime Stories That Continues to Grip the Nation. Fear rocked Chips world. But the most frightening day of all was when Chip St. Clair discovered that the brutal man he called Dad was a fugitivean escaped child murderer on the run for nearly three decades. "The Butterfly Garden" is St. Clairs lyrical, detailed, and profoundly gripping story, from the vivid accounts of life growing up with his maniac father and dysfunctional mother, to the hidden secrets within the infamous trunk his dad told him never to touch, to the cold night in January 1998 when, at the young age of twentytwo, St. Clair somehow found the strength to turn his father in to the police. Michael Grant, the only dad St. Clair had ever known, was now offender #37670. Drawing from his life-long love of poetry and literature, St. Clairs compelling storya masterful blend of inspirational memoir and true crimewill captivate readers from start to finish. As the books title suggests, The Butterfly Garden shares one mans metamorphosis from unthinkable horror to self discovery and peace. After his fathers conviction, St. Clairs eventual epiphany, which took place in a butterfly garden, freed him to leave his haunted past behind and to construct a future full of light and hope. 2260330 18 1 2008 The Butterfly Garden: Surviving Childhood on the Run with One of Americas Most Wanted total:136|5:27|4:43|3:39|2:22|1:5| 136 473 246 43 4 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 09:00:18 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 12:49:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 2 false false Sat Jun 07 11:11:28 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 11:15:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 06:49:56 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 07:15:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 17:02:50 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 17:02:50 -0800 2009 I enjoyed reading this book even though it's a story regarding child abuse. The author has triumphed over personal tragedy to reach out and help kids that might be in similar circumstances. The only thing I found extremely disappointing was that he had not been kidnapped but was ...more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 01 19:10:36 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 17 16:17:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 14:34:40 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 03:55:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 24 05:41:28 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 05:44:07 -0700 2008
Most of us would agree that our childhoods aren't all that great. Most ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 16:38:09 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 16:40:30 -0700 2008 1
Chip grew up being abused and not knowing his parents were on the run. Chip didn't find out until he was in college about the secrets his parents kept from him. He realized that they were both very dangerous people and he was fort...more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Nov 05 09:34:59 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 19:04:52 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 12:33:33 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 12:38:07 -0700 2009 Once
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I grabbed it off my shelf today on a whim on my way out the door to the hairdresser, and I couldn't but it ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 21 18:36:25 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 14:51:50 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 10:30:25 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 10:31:30 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 11:48:47 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 11:50:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 06:33:09 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 17:13:36 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Fri Dec 12 11:30:11 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 11:30:11 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 22:48:54 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 22:51:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 07:48:28 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 07:49:58 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 13:48:54 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 13:50:21 -0700 2009 makes you thankful for your childhood]]> 2 0 false false Sat May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 22 09:15:47 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:16:40 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2254448