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Flashback: The Untold Story of Lee Harvey Oswald
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June 16, 2021
I met the Author back in Northern Calif in 1993 -94 during a book signing at a local book store. I had no knowledge of his book or of the book signing taking place until after arriving. I was there looking for a auto repair manual . After not finding what I was looking for curiosity got me and I bought the book having minimal interest or knowledge of the Assassination at the time other than I learned in school. I started to read the book later that evening after dinner and became engulfed by it and had to force myself to put it down and go to bed for work in the early am. I literally took the book to work with me and read it at lunch and after work until I finished it a few days later. Its a excellent read and having done much more reading and information gathering about JFKs killing since that time. I still find this book and the authors story to be one of the more believable and interesting of all those ive read. Its well written and definitely worth anyone interested in the JFK Assassinations Time to read it. Its a very good book and should be at the top of many lists . Ive no idea why it hasnt been more celebrated besides thinking its likely been put on back shelves on purpose. Read it !
February 1, 2014
I was looking forward to reading this book after receiving a recommendation of it from a forum on the internet. Also having recently finished John Armstrong's 'Harvey & Lee' I wondered if this would be of interest in following up on Armstrong's timelines of Oswald.
Perhaps I have read such a range of publications on the JFK assassination, that 'Flashback-The Untold Story of Lee Harvey Oswald' wasn't such an incredible story as the front cover of Ron Lewis' book purports to be.
I didn't think that there was anything particularly revelatory in this account. Nor was there any solid evidence that Lewis could provide of his and Oswald's activities in New Orleans during the summer of '63 that has not been made available pre and post the copyright date of 1993. Lewis does touch upon one Joseph Kramer, a CIA agent, and provides his real name as Richard Filmore. Assassination researchers will be aware of Dick Russell's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'. The trail of Richard Case Nagell, who in September '63 was warning government agencies of Oswald and assassination plots. Nagell did use the alias of Joseph Kramer! Note that Russell first published twelve months before this book.
I may not go as far as to say Lewis is a fake, but it is a shame that he could not mesh with later more credible Oswald partners such as Judyth Vary Baker. As for this authors high regard of evidence from Marina Oswald and particularly Priscilla McMillan I find harder to swallow.
I ordered this book through Amazon and my copy arrived with signed Best Wishes, Ron Lewis inside the front sleeve...although this could be fake too.
Perhaps I have read such a range of publications on the JFK assassination, that 'Flashback-The Untold Story of Lee Harvey Oswald' wasn't such an incredible story as the front cover of Ron Lewis' book purports to be.
I didn't think that there was anything particularly revelatory in this account. Nor was there any solid evidence that Lewis could provide of his and Oswald's activities in New Orleans during the summer of '63 that has not been made available pre and post the copyright date of 1993. Lewis does touch upon one Joseph Kramer, a CIA agent, and provides his real name as Richard Filmore. Assassination researchers will be aware of Dick Russell's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'. The trail of Richard Case Nagell, who in September '63 was warning government agencies of Oswald and assassination plots. Nagell did use the alias of Joseph Kramer! Note that Russell first published twelve months before this book.
I may not go as far as to say Lewis is a fake, but it is a shame that he could not mesh with later more credible Oswald partners such as Judyth Vary Baker. As for this authors high regard of evidence from Marina Oswald and particularly Priscilla McMillan I find harder to swallow.
I ordered this book through Amazon and my copy arrived with signed Best Wishes, Ron Lewis inside the front sleeve...although this could be fake too.
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