I know my first name is steven is a book by mike echols, telling the story of steven stayner, a boy who was kidnapped at age 7 by kenneth parnell and raised as parnells son and unwilling sexual partner. Cary stayner now the story behind cary and steven stayner. I know my first name is steven by mike echols goodreads. For seven years, steven was forced to endure such unspeakable abuse that he forgot his own name. Mike echols sang she still remembers jesus name at. Colombias guerrilla army and the failed war on drugs. I know my first name is steven book by mike echols thriftbooks. After the premiere of i know my first name is steven, which received four emmy award nominations, including one for nemec. Brother tonys boys mike echols bok 97815739205 bokus. In 1999, against the wishes of the stayner family, echols wrote an additional chapter, about stevens older brother cary at the request of his publisher, which then republished the book. Echols published his book, i know my first name is steven, in 1991. It is also the complete, updated story of how cary stayner made headlines of his own as the coldblooded killer who terrorized yosemite.
Here is a tragic story of twisted love and insane jealousy, lesbianism, brutal child. Omg, this book i could not put down veteran true crime journalist aphrodite jones reveals the shocking truth behind the most savage crime in indiana historythe torture, mutilation, and murder of 12yearold shanda sharer by four teenage girls. In early 1989, he helped in the production of a miniseries on his life, i know my first name is steven, which was initially broadcast on nbc in may that year. That call, which he reported to police, is one of several he has received since antipedophile crusader mike echols posted davids name, address. Jan 25, 2019 i remember going out one night after steve disappeared and wishing on a star that my brother would come back home, cary reportedly told mike echols, author of the book i know my first name is. I know my first name is steven mike echols snippet view 1991. The man who stole him sexually assaulted him hundreds of times over the next seven years, subjecting the child to untold emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse, before the boy, at age 14, escaped and was finally returned to his parents i know my first name. It comes from when a family lived in eccles which was in both norfolk and a parish near manchester. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. I know my first name is steven by echols, mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Bright and likeable, sevenyearold steven stayner always listened to his mother. Dec 01, 1991 i know my first name is steven is one of the best true crime books i have ever read. Real writing, of course, uses the quotation marks with a lot less frequency. What i did find out is that mike echols is a strong force against child abuse and his. For over 25 years, charismatic pentecostal evangelist brother tony leyva used christianity, the bible, and his status as an annointed prophet of god to gain access to, seduce, and sexually assault the young sons of his enthralled followers in 23 states how could such heinous acts continue undetected for over two decades brother tony s boys peels back the multiple layersfor over 25 years. The basis for the blockbuster tv movie, i know my first name is steven is the compelling true account of steven stayners seven years of horror and his parents who never gave up hope for his safe return. I know my first name is steven trivia quiz e funtrivia. I know my first name is steven and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The production was based on a manuscript by mike echols, who had researched the story and interviewed stayner and parnell, among others. Turning tapered threads manual cnc a little proof of concept work on the. Mar 24, 2009 seven year old steven stayner thought it was okay to get in the car with reverend parnell because the reverend has asked to speak to steven s mother about church. Steven stayner biography facts, childhood, life famous people. This book was written by mike echols, after he had done years of reaserch.
View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for stephanie echols. Buy a cheap copy of i know my first name is steven book by mike echols. For over 25 years, charismatic pentecostal evangelist brother tony leyva used christianity, the bible, and his status as an annointed prophet of god to gain access to, seduce, and sexually assault the young sons of his enthralled followers in 23 states how could such heinous acts continue undetected for over two decades brother tony s boys peels back the multiple layersfor over. I know my first name is steven by mike echols waterstones. The surname echols was first found in lancashire where the lay subsidy rolls of 32 listed. I put the quotes around true crime for a few reasons, the biggest which is that i am a snob. I bought this book because i was watching a television show about steven s brother and in the course of the show, it mentioned steven and his kidnapping and return to his family 7 years later. I know my first name is steven is a 1989 american television miniseries about kidnap victim. Expert advice to improve your photo editing skills. Steven stayner was an american kidnap victim who was abducted at the age of.
It is also the complete, updated story of how cary stayner made headlines of his own as. Get free miyano turning center repair manual new series of short videos on basic machining tips and tricks. Buy i know my first name is steven by mike echols from waterstones today. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. Mike echols recounts the events surrounding the kidnapping of sevenyearold steven stayner, who was held captive by convicted child molester kenneth eugene parnell for seven years before escaping. Kenneth eugene parnell abducted sevenyearold steven stayner, raising him as his own son and subjecting him to unspeakable abuse for seven years until steven managed to escape along with another kidnapped boy. Walter harlan mike echols april 1, 1944 january 10, 2003 was an american author who wrote several books, mainly dealing with child sexual abuse. The writer mike echols writes this story so well and with such passion that i wondered about him. The main focus of the book is the period just prior to, and just after the seven year period when steven escaped from his captor with another boy, timmy white. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Mike echols is the author of i know my first name is steven 4. I know my first name is steven is one of the best true crime books i have ever read.
The twopart miniseries was first broadcast by nbc on may 2122, 1989. I know my first name is steven by mike echolsp2p posted on 09. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Mike echols, author of the 1991 book i know my first name is steven, about the stayner case, wrote that delbert once chewed cary out for painting over the name steven that his younger brother.
Buy i know my first name is steven by mike echols online at alibris. In the epilogue to his book, echols describes how he infiltrated nambla. Feb 16, 2016 steven echols all are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. As seen on the tv movie i know my first name is steven, this account tells of convicted child molester kenneth parnells abduction of sevenyearold steven stayner. It comes from when a family lived in eccles which was in both norfolk and a parish near manchester early origins of the echols family. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I know my first name is steven, mike echols, 1999, true crime, 351 pages. I know my first name is steven echols mike download. I know my first name is steven by mike echols p2p posted on 09.
Mike echols author of i know my first name is steven. Screening rights were sold to a number of international television companies including the bbc, which screened the miniseries in midjuly of the following year. His books include i know my first name is steven, which chronicles the story of steven stayner, and brother tonys boys, which tells the story of brother tony leyva, a pentecostal revivalist preacher and pederast. I know my first name is steven by mike echols 1991. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I know my first name is steven is a 1989 american television miniseries about kidnap victim steven stayner. I know my first name is steven by mike echols p2p expert advice to improve your photo editing skills. I know my first name is steven by mike echols true. After his release, he has worked on a number of additional media projects.
What happened after that was seven years of being held captive by parnell. When steven was finally able to escape, his testimony helped convict parnell for his hideous crimes. I know my first name is steven by mike echols alibris. This book,her first,is based on her personal experiences as the daughter of harold,the husband of murdered victim,debi whitlock. See more ideas about steven stayner, serial killers and true crime. Tells how convicted child molester kenneth eugene parnell abducted steven, raising him as his own son for seven years until the boys escapeman and nature the ecological crisis and social progress, evgeni. Sep 29, 2019 2004, mike echols, i know my first name is steven, page 124. Apologetics press capital punishment and the bible. This little boy will have your heart in the palm of his hands after a few chapters. This book,her first, is based on her personal experiences as the daughter of harold,the husband of murdered victim,debi whitlock. Join facebook to connect with mike tony echols and others you may know. Using eyewitness accounts of victims, mike echols, author of the bestseller and 5time emmy nominated miniseries i know my first name is steven, strips bare the world of pentecostals in the united states today to reveal how, in this unique yet growing christian sect, impassioned faith and devotion to the annointed ones blinded parents to. For over twentyfive years, charismatic pentecostal evangelist brother tony leyva used christianity, the bible, and his status as an annointed prophet of god to gain access to, seduce, and sexually assault the young sons of his enthralled followers in twentythree states.
Jul 04, 2009 i really hope that angela dove will consider writing more true crime books. I know my first name is steven mass market paperback october 15, 1999 by mike echols author. He cowrote the lyrics to the song army reserve, on pearl jams selftitled album 2006 echols and michale graves released an album titled illusions october 2007. In many cases those authority figures are the people who hurt kids because, in cases of sexual assault, the estimates are that seventy percent of the people that molest children are people that they know and many times they are a figure of trust and authority. I remember going out one night after steve disappeared and wishing on a star that my brother would come back home, cary reportedly told mike echols, author of the book i. This seems as good a time as any to take another break from this echols business which is, despite its interesting aspects, more than anything a downer and a drag.
How could such heinous acts continue undetected for over two decades. Mike echols, who wrote the manuscript for the series, later published a book with the same title in 1991. Steven endured abuse so terrible that he forgot his own name. Published arrest records are previously published public records of. The man who stole him sexually assaulted him hundreds of times over the next seven years, subjecting the child to untold emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse, before the boy, at age 14, escaped and was finally returned to his parents i know my first name, 1989. I know my first name is steven kindle edition by echols, mike. I know my first name is steven, which was initially broadcast on nbc in may that year. The basis for the blockbuster tv movie, i know my first name is steven is the compelling true account of steven stayners seven years of horror and of his parents who never gave up hope for his safe return. Seven year old steven stayner thought it was okay to get in the car with reverend parnell.
May 15, 2006 that call, which he reported to police, is one of several he has received since antipedophile crusader mike echols posted davids name, address, and phone number, and those of about 80 other. I really hope that angela dove will consider writing more true crime books. Photoshop the beginners guide volume 27, 2020p2p english 147 pages pdf 94. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The surname echols was first found in lancashire where the lay subsidy rolls of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i know my first name is steven. She was approached by jacque,debis mother,to write this book and it is a true and honest account of how the events unravelled from the. Steven echols all are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. I know my first name is steven mass market paperback october 15, 1999. Parnell evaded capture by moving his prisoner from one cheap motel to the next. All in all, the scene was one of an ethereal tobacco road west. I know my first name is steven by mike echols true crime book. Historical perspectives on the great migration, page 151.