A SNIPER IN THE TOWER
It was the worst simultaneous mass-killing in American history. For an hour and a half on August 1,  1966, 25-year-old Charles Whitman laid siege to the University of Texas at Austin, killing 14 and  wounding 31 from his perch on the university tower, 231 feet above his terrified victims. The horror  finally ended when police stormed his stronghold and killed Whitman. Author Gary M. Lavergne  was just 10 years old when Whitman went on his rampage, and three decades later he published the  definitive examination of that fateful day, A Sniper in the Tower. Here, Lavergne reveals  what he discovered about the enigmatic shooter in his research, shattering the ""all-American boy  gone mad"" view that was prevalent for so long. It is a portrait of a man tormented by secrets, unable  to handle his failings and incapable of adjusting to changing circumstances, driven to seek refuge  in violence and death.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.