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Killing Kennedy: And the Hoax of the Century
Published in Hardcover by Carroll & Graf (1995)
Authors: Harrison Edward Livingstone and Harry E. Livingstone
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An excellent help
For my senior project paper I chose to do the pictures and film of the kennedy assassination. This book helped a lot, and best of all it was not a boring to read. Read this book if you want to know more about the assassintion, or doing a project. Very good. The book by the way has much more information that this on the subject.


High Treason: The Assassination of JFK & the Case for Conspiracy
Published in Paperback by Carroll & Graf (1998)
Authors: Harrison Edward Livingstone and Robert J. Groden
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Excellent book, take the time to read it, its worth it!
I felt that this book was well worth the time that it took toread. Groden and Livingstone wrote in-depth all of the inaccuracies ofthe Warren's Report and other conflicting evidence that our government states as being the truth. The only negative thing that I can say about this book is that it can be a bit confusing and takes quite a bit of time to read. I am sure that I will be re-reading it again to pick up on parts that never did sink in. Others have put this book down by saying that Groden made all of the evidence fit his "theory" of a conspiracy. A theory is a speculation just like how the Warren's Report is a theory, its not true fact and most of use would agree with that.

Overall, very good book, worth the time to read. Remember, keep an open mind.

Very Informative
This was the book that introduced me to the mysteries surrounding the JFK Assassination. Recently, I revisited this book and read it again. I am glad I did.

I found this book to be an interesting read. I also found it to be very direct and to the point about what the authors think happened. I appreciated how they lined the information out step by step by step to back up their beliefs.

I was particularly interested in the unusual deaths of those people who are associated with the JFK murder. The large number of deaths in the unusual manners indicate a conspiracy if nothing else does. I like that this was covered in this book because many books tend to miss this point.

There are many conspiracy theories out there. I found that this one had proof and evidence that seemed to back up what might have happened. This is a good book and can be a good introduction to the JFK mystery.

One Of The Most Important Books Ever Written.
"High Treason" is a document written in blood about how government really works. Every American interested in their rights and in our system, should read this book with care. "High Treason" is a magnificent work because it understands the structure of power and how powerful men work. I have not read a more convincing book on the conspiracy to kill JFK. Posner and Livingston present an enormous amount of convincing evidence. I would place this book by Oliver Stone's masterpiece, "JFK." "High Treason" is an important book that I think should be read in schools. Not so much as to educate on the Kennedy assassination, but on the workings of our government and how power really works. I'm glad it has been republished with new information. I was so enfuriated by Gerald Posner's load of shit, "Case Closed." "High Treason" REALLY looks for the truth. And in the end, is disturbing.


High Treason 2: The Great Cover-Up: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Published in Paperback by Carroll & Graf (1993)
Author: Harrison Edward Livingstone
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Not his own words...
Harrison Livingstone is one of the assassination investigators who only write books to stabilize his cash flow. His new work High Treason 2, does not stay on the track and is a dead end. I will not recommend this book to anyone...Instead buy HIS FORMER co-author Robert Groden's book THE KILLING OF A PRESIDENT. ...

Good But Sometimes Gets Off Track.
Harrison Edward Livingston is certainly right in saying that a conspiracy killed John F. Kennedy. There is too much evidence that proves something strange and suspicious was going on in Dallas on November 22, 1963 and in Washington. His book, "High Treason 2," a follow-up to the bestseller "High Treason" which Livingston wrote in collaboration with renowned JFK assassination expert Robert Groden, is both an informative, eye-opening investigative work and a slippery search for facts and answers. The areas dealing with the medical evidence are meticulous and very important with it's testimonies and detailed accounts of Kennedy's wounds and the evidence that the shot that killed him came from the front. There is a good deal of evidence that Martin Luthor King Jr.'s assassination was also plotted and Livingston provides some interesting insights into the FBI's harrassment of King at the hands of J.Edgar Hoover. He also makes you wonder about the facts behind the assassination of Robert Kennedy and the attempt on George Wallace. However, Livingston's fault is that he writes with a saintly-look at Kennedy and gets too paranoid at times. I can buy that King, Kennedy and Wallace were victims of shady doings, but to also say the attempts on Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan were results of conspiracies is a little too out there. Also the notion that even the Zapruder film is fake evidence makes for too much paranoia. But what shows Livingston to be more of a radical than just an investigator is his attack on Oliver Stone and "JFK," claiming the movie is damaging to researchers when in fact, it aided in the release of more documents and many researchers, including Robert Groden (who even consulted on Stone's film) have called it a brilliant collage of assassination research material gathered by those trying to prove a conspiracy. Livingston also goes on to attack Jim Garrison, who in my opinion, is a social hero for speaking out and even pushed for the Zapruder film to be shown in colleges so young people would start asking questions. It is easier in this paranoia-driven age, when events like Watergate, Iran Contra and others have made our trust in the government dissimate, for Livingston to speak his ideas and conclusions. Garrison was one of the first to speak out publicly in a time when government conspiracy was still seen as an impossibility by a lot of ordinairy Americans and the government had an easier time shutting people up. He also denounces L.Flether Prouty and his claims eventhough Prouty worked in the intelligence community and military industrial complex for many years, Livingston hasn't. While he is an investigator, Prouty actually lived it. That said, "High Treason 2" in the end is well-written, with some good information and it sure works better than Gerald Posner's "Case Closed," a fascist piece of lies. Livingston has uncovered a lot of valuable things, but once in a while, he tries to put too much icing on the cake, or case.

Retrospection on the Assassination
This 1992 book is very readable and contains many interesting essays that may educate you. Chapter 1 tells how HEL remembers the 1950s. The election of JFK made a difference due to the people; the times they were a-changing. Pages 43-4 tells of the "bureaucratic phenomenon" but doesn't ask if any clique or secret society is responsible. Chapter 2 tells of JFK's medical history. He quotes the curious comments of Dr. Humes on the adrenal glands (pp. 55-6). There would be no reason for covering up any Addison's disease. HEL suggests the use of cortisone by JFK affected his personality: euphoria, strength, endurance, warmth, and libido (p.59).

Chapter 3 tells certain findings are conclusive: the back of the head is missing (p.71). If the photographs and X-rays don't show this, they are forgeries. Or from another body. HEL derides the theory that "the Mob killed Kennedy" on the grounds that they couldn't do a cover-up. But their controllers could! Chapter 5 discusses the events at Bethesda. The face in some of the autopsy photographs does not look like JFK, but of a younger man (p.135). Chapter 6 discusses the conflicts of the autopsy. This is one of the most important chapters in the book!

Chapter 14 tells of the discussion for a 1991 documentary. "The large hole in the back of the head was an exit wound" (p.287). These witnesses insisted there was not entry wound in the back of the head (p.293). Chapter 16 quotes the House Committee report that the authenticity of the photographs was never established (p. 314-6). Chapter 19 discusses some other major political killings following the assassination of JFK. HEL notes that if George Wallace ran for President he would have taken enough votes from Nixon so McGovern would have won (p.403). Friends of this lone gunman soon died or disappeared (p.407). More potential witnesses were bumped off when the House Assassination Committee started in 1977 (p.414). Page 418 summarizes the bottom line of American political history.

Chapter 20 summarizes the changes in America since the Nixon and Reagan reigns (p.422); it doesn't cover the 1990s. Page 458 claims the Schoolbook Depository rifle was not fired that day (from negative evidence)! Chapter 24 discusses JFK's "intent to withdraw from Vietnam", while the military sought to send in combat troops. That happened with the new President. Vietnam is important since it borders the oil-rich South China Sea; and Big Oil is the most powerful special interest in the country.

Chapter 25 tells of Jim Garrison's investigation. "A secret investigation ... pointed in the direction of Hoffa, Marcello, some Texas oilmen, and a few involved with the CIA in the New Orleans and Dallas area" (p.511). But Garrison couldn't get a conviction of anyone. David Ferrie, and others, soon died (p.513). Pages 518-9 discuss the justice system: "too often a case can be rigged". Jim Garrison was the first official to question the Warren Report in the 1960s. Oliver Stones's "JFK" was based on Garrison's book; he make a popular film about a Presidential assassination - a Hollywood first! It did renew a wider interest in the books on this case.

Chapter 28 gives HEL's ideas of "What Really Happened", and summarizes this case. Watergate and Nixon's removal were caused by Nixon's use of political murders. Page 571 imagines an "ice bullet" that would disappear; isn't it more likely that a plastic bullet would not show up on X-rays? Pages 573-7 gives HEL's ideas on how the real government works: politicians are like actors on a stage, spouting the lines written by the invisible government. He says "our elections are rigged from the
start". And that a vast amount of money was made by those who sold short on the morning of 11/22/1963 due to advance information. The Warren Commission and the Administration were from the high-level banking and financial interests that control our nation.


Baltimore: A Novel
Published in Hardcover by Conservatory Pr (1998)
Author: Harrison Edward Livingstone
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Gutter Trash
This work is a sleazy portrait of Baltimore. I have met the author and he is as sleazy as his book. I know of a store in Baltimore that cannot even give the book away for free. I have seen better books about Baltimore than this. A disgrace to the city.

Should be less than 1 star, but it doesn't go that low.
Wow, I've never seen such awful trash in my entire life. Every other word is a senseless vulgarity. No plot, just pointless sexual scenarios. I have a friend who works in a bookstore near where Mr. Livingstone lives, and they've sold 2 copies of the book--and both were returned. Don't waste your time with this overly erotic wasteland. If you want to read something that's actually respectable and Baltimore-related, read Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman. She makes Baltimoreans proud to be associated with the city, whereas Livingstone's book just makes us want to move to Detroit. Save yourself the embarrassment and the money

Captures the Artistic Heart and Soul of Baltimore's Beatniks
This is a book about the Beat Era in Baltimore, late 50s to early 60s. It is raw and raucous, and realistic. A Baltimore Sun columnist of the era, John Goodspeed, said Livingstone reproduces the era "more accurately than I have ever seen it done." He called Livingstone "a talented writer, considerably better than Kerouac." He adds, "If you want to know what the artistic heart and soul (and groin) of the Largest Unknown City in America was like just before it began its slide to ruin, this is the novel for you." Livingstone has written three previous novels and a collection of poetry, as well as editing "Cry of the Invisible," a collection of writings by homeless people. He is a writer worth reading, and this is a great book about Baltimore's artistic milieu four decades ago.


Killing the Truth: Deceit and Deception in the JFK Case
Published in Hardcover by Carroll & Graf (1993)
Author: Harrison Edward Livingstone
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garbage
I found this at a used bookstore. Was happy not to have my money go to the author. His arguments, like all the conspiracy theorists, are based on innuendo or explainable "discrepancies" in the evidence, which is presented in a very selective manner. HEL ignores the truly compelling evidence that shows that three shots and three shots only were fired at JFK's car. He counts up to 6 shots. Where are the bullets? The shells? The shooters? Several witnesses saw a rifleman in the Book Depository window. No one reported seeing any other shooters, even though potential witnesses were everywhere. Plus - 88% of the 178 witnesses said they were certain they heard three shots. HEL doesn't bother to mention this

Livingstone, where did you leave the tracks?...
It appears that HEL is shooting from the hip in his final book. The summation of facts in the first half of the book is compelling and somewhat satisfying, but from here comes the kind of stuff that the Gerald Posners of the world use to create the impression that researchers are paranoid and inaccurate. How can someone with a clear concsience say that all the people who shot photos and film in the Plaza were placed there by the conspirators? That researchers like Weisberg are on a disinformation campaign? There's no disagreement that the Groden questions raise doubts as to his credibility; the others sound a lot like elevator excuses. I read this book at the library, and a friend of mine moved recently and left a copy of this book for anyone to take with them.

No one took it.

After a thorough examination, I can see why.


High Treason
Published in Paperback by Berkley Pub Group (1993)
Authors: Robert J. Groden and Harrison Edward Livingstone
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Groden did NOT write this book!
It is an informative book but was origionaly written with co-author Harry Livingstone, who wrote nearly ALL of the text. Groden mearly supplied the photographic evidence, which he has made an effort to co-opt. He's played a shell game with the photo evidence and is now trying to take credit for the work of Harry Livingstone. Do not buy this book. If you're interested in this subject check out works by Harrison Livingstone, the REAL hero in this case.

A waste of time
Groden continues to make a comfortable living by seeing ghosts where there are none.
Consider that the assassination of our president was quite a shock; so much so that mistakes by competent people were inevitable.
Sure, the FBI tried to cover itself because it knew about Oswald.
And yes, the autopsy was not ideal.
It just fascinates me how the American public continues to believe everything it is fed by the JFK conspiracy writers who are making a good living off of your ignorance.
I recommend you rearrange your sock drawer instead of reading a Groden book.


Harvard, John : a story of the sixties : novel
Published in Unknown Binding by Conservatory Press ()
Author: Harrison Edward Livingstone
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High Treason: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: What Really Happened
Published in Hardcover by Conservatory Pr (1989)
Authors: Harrison Edward Livingstone and Robert J. Groden
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Lorraine As in a Chagall Painting
Published in Paperback by Conservatory Pr (1990)
Authors: Gilbert Moore and Harrison Edward Livingstone
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Wild Rose: A Novel of the Sea
Published in Paperback by Word of Mouth Pr (1985)
Author: Harrison Edward Livingstone
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