Destiny Betrayed, Second Edition

JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case

By: James DiEugenio

Narrated by: Paul Neal Rohrer

If you thought you already knew everything there was to know about the Kennedy assassination, think again.

If you enjoyed the chilling experience of In Cold Blood and were at the edge of your seat while watching Oliver Stone’s JFK, you’ll love this investigative look into all the facets of one of the top conspiracies of the 20th century and beyond. DiEugenio, who has spent decades researching the Kennedy assassination, takes both an analytical and conversational approach to his fascinating exploration of the pivotal historical events and scandals surrounding that day.

Twenty years after the first edition of Destiny Betrayed, DiEugenio is back with his ever-expanding investigation into the life and death of JFK. But this is no simple reissue. It is a greatly revised and expanded version of the original book, including updates on all the topics it introduced back in 1992. DiEugenio has used the declassification process of the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) to obtain the most current information on topics like the Garrison investigation and Clay Shaw; the newly exposed fallacies of the Warren Commission; U.S.-Cuban policy from 1957 to 1963; Kennedy's withdrawal plan from Vietnam; Kennedy's challenge to the Cold War consensus in 1961, and where those ideas originated; the ARRB medical inquiry demonstrating conspiracy and cover up; and the problems with the investigation of the Kennedy case. DiEugenio’s primary focus is on the Garrison inquiry, the New Orleans aspects of the Kennedy murder investigation, and the revelatory new information that bolsters Garrison’s case and has been withheld from the public.

All of this and more is contained in the narrative of this complex crime, with twin focuses on the victim, John F. Kennedy, and the investigator, Jim Garrison.

©1992, 2012 James DiEugenio (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Awful history, entertaining narration.

People complaining about the narration, which is over the top to say the least, are looking past the real problem: almost everything in this book has been discredited by other authors and DiEugenio does nothing to directly engage with their evidence and/or arguments. He cites few sources for his wild claims, jumping from one 'shocking fact' to another without ever letting us know how this information came to light. If you take him for his word, it's fascinating. If you start to dig deeper, it's just fiction. I was hoping for a real look at the evidence, but just got another assassination fluff piece. Read Bugliosi, then read Posner (or the other way around) and then read this.

Surreal masterpiece

This book is a 5 star audio masterpiece - the narration is a feature, not a bug people. A new, incompetent voice for every character! A work of mad genius

Very thought provoking !

The books content was exceptional. Mountains of research and previously unknown information revealed.
But, the narrative style was not to my taste. The narrator was very good but, the voice impersonating should have been left out.
I highly recommend this book for it’s informative content.

excellent

this was one of the best Kennedy assassination books I've ever read. Very compelling filled with relevant and pertinent information. Did not go off in 2 areas of speculation but kept to the facts. Illuminated me on a lot of these goings-on in Cuba before the assassinations. The only issue I found is that the chapter seem to skip every once in awhile and I lost my place when the narrator was talkin. Maybe a technical glitch. Other than that will work the time my first audiobook.

Many Characters knew each other

So many stories of people who knew people who knew Oswald. It would be a good movie.