{"title":"Mikal Gilmore","description":"\u003cp\u003eMikal Gilmore is an esteemed journalist and author known for his compelling and deeply personal writing style. His works often delve into intricate and sometimes controversial themes, offering readers a unique perspective that is both enlightening and thought-provoking. One of his most renowned books, \u003cem\u003eShot in the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, is a profound exploration of his own family's troubled history, providing insight into the complexities of forgiveness and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGilmore's writing stands out in the Education \u0026amp; Reference category as it not only educates readers but also invites them to reflect on broader human experiences. His expertise in merging memoir with historical analysis makes his books invaluable resources for those interested in true crime, biography, and introspective narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the works of Mikal Gilmore and immerse yourself in narratives that promise to enlighten and challenge your understanding of familial bonds and personal redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shot-in-the-heart-by-mikal-gilmore-9780385478007","title":"Shot in the Heart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • A murder tale \"from inside the house where murder is born.\" Haunting, harrowing, and profoundly affecting, \u003ci\u003eShot in the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e exposes and explores a dark vein of American life that most of us would rather ignore. It is a book that will leave no reader unchanged.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGary Gilmore, the infamous murderer immortalised by Norman Mailer in \u003ci\u003eThe Executioner's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, campaigned for his own death and was executed by firing squad in 1977. Writer Mikal Gilmore is his younger brother. In \u003ci\u003eShot in the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, he tells the stunning story of their wildly dysfunctional family: their mother, a black sheep daughter of unforgiving Mormon farmers; their father, a drunk, thief, and con man. It was a family destroyed by a multigenerational history of child abuse, alcoholism, crime, adultery, and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMikal, burdened with the guilt of being his father's favourite and the shame of being Gary's brother, gracefully and painfully relates his story \"from inside the house where murder is born... a house that, in some ways, [he has] never been able to leave.\" \u003ci\u003eShot in the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is the history of an American family inextricably tied up with violence, and the story of how the children of this family committed murder and murdered themselves in payment for a long lineage of ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46933998338284,"sku":"9780385478007","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51c9hLey9qL._SL1198.jpg?v=1761857329"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mikal-gilmore.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}