In 2008 Ursula Eriksson lived in the US and her twin sister, Sabina, lived in Ireland with her husband and 2 children. Ursula came to visit her sister May 16, 2008. The two left for Liverpool, England by ferry early the next morning without telling anyone where they were going. When they arrived in Liverpool, … Continue reading Ursula and Sabina Eriksson
This is part 3 of Genie the Feral Child. Be sure to read parts 1 and 2 first! Genie was admitted to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in November of 1970 and lived there until June 1971. In this time, Genie was growing, developing and building relationships with the scientists and hospital staff studying her. … Continue reading Genie, The Feral Child, part 3
This is part 2 of Genie the Feral Child. Be sure to read part 1 first! When Genie arrived at the hospital, she was examined by Dr. James Kent. She was 4’6” and weighed only 59 pounds. She had 2 full sets of teeth. Her body was damaged by the restraints used to keep her … Continue reading Genie, the Feral Child, part 2
On November 4, 1970, Dorothy Wiley, the nearly blind wife of Clark Wiley, walked into what she thought was the Blind Services Office in Temple City, California. She had recently left her abusive husband. She had, in fact, walked into a general social services office. Dorothy was accompanied by her daughter, Genie (a pseudonym). The … Continue reading Genie, The Feral Child, part 1
She was admitted to the emergency room for rapid heartrate and irregular breathing… Her name was Gloria Ramirez but from February 19, 1994 on, she would be known as the “Toxic Lady.” Ramirez was a 31 year old mother of two who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer. She was taken to Riverside General Hospital … Continue reading Gloria Ramirez
“Mommy is gone and the kitchen is covered with red paint.” [1] This statement triggered the investigation into the disappearance of an attractive 1960s housewife named Joan Risch. Lincoln, Massachusetts on October 24, 1961… here is a breakdown of the day… 6:50am-Martin Risch, an executive for the Fitchburg Paper Company, left his home for a … Continue reading Joan Risch
Imagine… It’s 1999 and you’ve just lost your older brother, Robert Clarence Dunbar III. Your father hands you a binder full of news clippings about your grandfather. As you’re flipping through, you see an editorial cartoon dated 1913. It is the image of a small boy and his grandfather. The boy is labeled “Bobby III.” … Continue reading Bobby Dunbar
I Can't Believe It's NonFiction 