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Help Yourself!: A Story of FBI Corruption
My first job was with RCA Laboratories in Princeton, New Jersey. I was assigned to the image conversion lab to assist in designing low light level television pickup tubes. Using one of those tubes I accidentally discovered the light-emitting-diode (LED). Midway through my career with RCA I was sent to Barbados, B.W.I. to develop and install a proof of concept site for the Over-the-Horizon-Radar (OTHR) system. After I left Barbados and RCA I joined Telerad Manufacturing where I developed and the command receiver for the Atlas missile. I moved to Baltimore, MD in 1965 and incorporated Martin L. Kaiser, Inc. Initially I serviced industry, large and small. I later manufactured eavesdropping and counter-eavesdropping as well as bomb detection and disposal equiment. My customers included virtually every spy and government agency worldwide.
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Published September 15, 2021
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January 30, 2026
Corruption by Martin L. Kaiser III is a deeply personal memoir that captures the texture of American working-class life across generations, rooted in family history, craftsmanship, and perseverance.
Beginning in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Kaiser paints a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth-century domestic life, a modest duplex home, coal-fired heat, shared bedrooms, and a family bound by both necessity and tradition. These early chapters establish not only setting, but values: hard work, continuity, and responsibility passed carefully from one generation to the next.
One of the book’s strongest elements is its multigenerational scope. The Kaiser family lineage, from Prussian roots in the late 1700s to immigration in 1858, Civil War service, and the evolution of a copper and tinsmith trade, provides a rare continuity seldom documented in modern memoirs. The family business becomes more than an occupation; it is a living thread connecting past to present.
Kaiser’s prose is direct and unembellished, allowing the power of lived experience to speak without dramatization. This straightforward narrative style reinforces the authenticity of the story and mirrors the no-nonsense ethic of the people he describes.
Rather than focusing solely on nostalgia, Corruption examines how institutions, systems, and human decisions can gradually erode integrity, both personal and societal. The title reflects not only moral decline but the subtle ways values are tested over time, especially within working families navigating economic pressure, generational expectations, and changing social realities.
The memoir succeeds most in its emotional restraint. Moments of hardship, conflict, and disappointment are presented without bitterness, giving the story credibility and maturity. Readers are invited not to judge, but to witness.
Corruption will resonate strongly with readers interested in American family history, blue-collar memoirs, immigrant legacy stories, and reflections on integrity, labor, and generational change. It is a quiet but meaningful contribution to the tradition of American autobiographical writing, one rooted not in celebrity, but in lived truth.
Beginning in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Kaiser paints a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth-century domestic life, a modest duplex home, coal-fired heat, shared bedrooms, and a family bound by both necessity and tradition. These early chapters establish not only setting, but values: hard work, continuity, and responsibility passed carefully from one generation to the next.
One of the book’s strongest elements is its multigenerational scope. The Kaiser family lineage, from Prussian roots in the late 1700s to immigration in 1858, Civil War service, and the evolution of a copper and tinsmith trade, provides a rare continuity seldom documented in modern memoirs. The family business becomes more than an occupation; it is a living thread connecting past to present.
Kaiser’s prose is direct and unembellished, allowing the power of lived experience to speak without dramatization. This straightforward narrative style reinforces the authenticity of the story and mirrors the no-nonsense ethic of the people he describes.
Rather than focusing solely on nostalgia, Corruption examines how institutions, systems, and human decisions can gradually erode integrity, both personal and societal. The title reflects not only moral decline but the subtle ways values are tested over time, especially within working families navigating economic pressure, generational expectations, and changing social realities.
The memoir succeeds most in its emotional restraint. Moments of hardship, conflict, and disappointment are presented without bitterness, giving the story credibility and maturity. Readers are invited not to judge, but to witness.
Corruption will resonate strongly with readers interested in American family history, blue-collar memoirs, immigrant legacy stories, and reflections on integrity, labor, and generational change. It is a quiet but meaningful contribution to the tradition of American autobiographical writing, one rooted not in celebrity, but in lived truth.
February 6, 2026
HELP YOURSELF!: …a story of FBI corruption is a blunt, personal, and unsettling memoir that confronts institutional abuse of power through lived experience rather than abstraction. Martin L. Kaiser III presents a narrative grounded in personal history, moral conviction, and a willingness to challenge authority when integrity is compromised.
What makes the book especially striking is its contrast between origin and outcome. Kaiser begins with a detailed portrait of his family roots working class values, generational craftsmanship, military service, and an inherited sense of duty. This grounding gives credibility and emotional weight to what follows, as the story moves from upbringing into direct encounters with corruption inside a federal institution meant to uphold justice.
Rather than dramatizing events, Kaiser allows the facts and consequences to speak plainly. The result is a narrative driven by conscience rather than spectacle. HELP YOURSELF! is less about sensational revelations and more about the psychological and ethical cost of standing against wrongdoing particularly when the pressure to remain silent is immense.
This book will resonate strongly with readers interested in whistleblower accounts, government accountability, institutional corruption, and memoirs rooted in moral courage. It is a reminder that corruption is not only systemic, but personal and that resistance often comes at a significant cost.
What makes the book especially striking is its contrast between origin and outcome. Kaiser begins with a detailed portrait of his family roots working class values, generational craftsmanship, military service, and an inherited sense of duty. This grounding gives credibility and emotional weight to what follows, as the story moves from upbringing into direct encounters with corruption inside a federal institution meant to uphold justice.
Rather than dramatizing events, Kaiser allows the facts and consequences to speak plainly. The result is a narrative driven by conscience rather than spectacle. HELP YOURSELF! is less about sensational revelations and more about the psychological and ethical cost of standing against wrongdoing particularly when the pressure to remain silent is immense.
This book will resonate strongly with readers interested in whistleblower accounts, government accountability, institutional corruption, and memoirs rooted in moral courage. It is a reminder that corruption is not only systemic, but personal and that resistance often comes at a significant cost.
November 28, 2025
HELP YOURSELF! is a stark, unfiltered narrative that blends personal history with explosive institutional exposure. What begins as the grounded childhood story of a boy growing up in working-class America, coal-fired stoves, generational craftsmanship, and deep family roots, slowly transforms into something far more unsettling: a firsthand confrontation with corruption at the highest levels of law enforcement.
What makes this book especially striking is its contrast between humble origins and national-scale betrayal. The early chapters build trust, placing the reader firmly inside the author’s lived reality, before the story pivots into an unsettling account of power, intimidation, and institutional failure. The emotional weight comes not from spectacle, but from the quiet realization that the systems meant to protect can also destroy.
This is not a polished political manifesto, it’s a raw reckoning. The voice is direct, personal, and fearless. It reads like an urgent testimony rather than a performance, which gives the book its deepest strength.
HELP YOURSELF! will resonate with readers drawn to true crime, whistleblower memoirs, government accountability, and stories where ordinary citizens collide with extraordinary corruption. It is uncomfortable, honest, and necessary.
What makes this book especially striking is its contrast between humble origins and national-scale betrayal. The early chapters build trust, placing the reader firmly inside the author’s lived reality, before the story pivots into an unsettling account of power, intimidation, and institutional failure. The emotional weight comes not from spectacle, but from the quiet realization that the systems meant to protect can also destroy.
This is not a polished political manifesto, it’s a raw reckoning. The voice is direct, personal, and fearless. It reads like an urgent testimony rather than a performance, which gives the book its deepest strength.
HELP YOURSELF! will resonate with readers drawn to true crime, whistleblower memoirs, government accountability, and stories where ordinary citizens collide with extraordinary corruption. It is uncomfortable, honest, and necessary.
January 30, 2026
HELP YOURSELF!: ... a story of FBI corruption is a vivid, personal memoir that bridges family history, personal experience, and systemic critique. Martin L. Kaiser III traces his life from a working-class upbringing in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to encounters with institutional corruption, particularly within the FBI. The narrative grounds larger claims of wrongdoing in the lived realities of a family steeped in a long lineage of trade, service, and resilience.
The book is compelling in its authenticity. Kaiser’s detailed recounting of his childhood home, family business, and personal experiences provides a tangible sense of place and context. These details reinforce the gravity of his observations about institutional behavior, making the critique of corruption both personal and systemic.
For readers interested in memoir, history, law enforcement, or whistleblower narratives, HELP YOURSELF! offers a unique combination of intimate storytelling and investigative insight. It is concise, compelling, and grounded in lived experience, giving both a human and historical dimension to a story of institutional malfeasance.
The book is compelling in its authenticity. Kaiser’s detailed recounting of his childhood home, family business, and personal experiences provides a tangible sense of place and context. These details reinforce the gravity of his observations about institutional behavior, making the critique of corruption both personal and systemic.
For readers interested in memoir, history, law enforcement, or whistleblower narratives, HELP YOURSELF! offers a unique combination of intimate storytelling and investigative insight. It is concise, compelling, and grounded in lived experience, giving both a human and historical dimension to a story of institutional malfeasance.
December 16, 2025
HELP YOURSELF!: …a story of FBI corruption is a compelling and unsettling memoir that blends personal history with allegations of institutional abuse, offering a raw perspective on power, justice, and accountability. Martin L. Kaiser III grounds his narrative in rich family history, tracing generations of hard-working immigrants whose values of integrity and service stand in stark contrast to the corruption he later confronts. This grounding gives the book both emotional credibility and historical texture.
What makes the story particularly striking is its tone, measured, direct, and deeply personal rather than sensational. Kaiser presents his experiences as a citizen caught in a system that failed him, inviting readers to question authority, transparency, and the vulnerability of ordinary people when faced with powerful institutions. HELP YOURSELF! is not just a personal reckoning, but a cautionary account that will resonate with readers interested in true crime, whistleblower narratives, and the fragile balance between government power and individual rights.
What makes the story particularly striking is its tone, measured, direct, and deeply personal rather than sensational. Kaiser presents his experiences as a citizen caught in a system that failed him, inviting readers to question authority, transparency, and the vulnerability of ordinary people when faced with powerful institutions. HELP YOURSELF! is not just a personal reckoning, but a cautionary account that will resonate with readers interested in true crime, whistleblower narratives, and the fragile balance between government power and individual rights.
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