God's Nobodies

Misguided Faith and Murder in the Life of One American Family

De: Mark Obbie

Narrado por: Scott Aiello

Four years after his father died a hero's death fighting a fire, Tim Ginocchetti was behind bars for killing his mother. How one tragedy led to another is a true story that puts a horrifying twist on the familiar one of bullied gay teens. In this case, the bully was the teen's own mother, and instead of harming himself he killed her in a momentary but irreversible explosion of rage.

God’s Nobodies, written by veteran crime reporter Mark Obbie, exposes the destruction of a meek young man whose only refuge was a childlike fantasy world of his own imagination. His family's blind obedience to their minister compounded the losses, first by turning Pam Ginocchetti against her son, and then by turning the rest of Tim's family against his loving grandmother - the one person brave enough to take a stand for forgiveness and truth after Pam's death.

Through a searing and heartbreaking true-crime narrative, God’s Nobodies teaches profound lessons about tolerance and the human spirit's yearning for independence.

©2012 Mark Obbie (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

good book

well written book. kept my attention . a must to read or listen to.

Sad

I found this to be interesting, sad, painful, and a nightmare for so many people. It is heartbreaking to see a family torn apart because they don't follow one man who should be a leader not a controller. Yes Tim was very wrong and I think he could have done things differently but ones mind isn't always in control when ones emotions are in play. Everyone has a breaking point, I do hope when one reaches it that they just walk away. Mothers do have an issue with letting their little ones live their own lives. As a mother I don't always like what my kids do but it is their live and one must let them live it they way they want to. Yes it is hard knowing that they may make a mess of it but this life is a live and learn life.

I thought the author did a good job giving the facts, staying fair to both sides. Churches can be so controlling they are not above Gods law, it is not about control but about caring, giving, leading and one must lead not do as I say. I enjoyed the story that was very sad, I thought the author did a great job laying it out.

I did not care for the character voices of the narrator but be sides that I thought he did a good job. You always know who is talking and their feelings. There were no repeating of words, no volume changes and no background noise. He has a pleasant normal voice but not so good on the character voices.

A must

This is a very powerful book so worth the time to listen to. So glad I took the time.

Good Read!

 

Short but powerful read. Its even better that this was an include free on audible. 

This was a true story about a young man who brutally murdered his mother and the accounts of what lead up to it. 

After he brutally stabbed his mother to death, Tim Ginocchetti called 911 and confessed on the spot to detectives. 


This is a different kind of true-crime book. Yes the act that Tim Ginocchetti carried out on his own mother was horrible, but the way his mother treated him was a crime as well. 

Tim was relentlessly berated and harrassed by his mother for having an effeminate voice and mannerisms and ultimately she questioned his sexuality. 

His mother belonged to a fundamentalist church led by a cult-like leader who also harrassed Tim from the time he was small. 

This book stirred me up big time. 

Definitely recommend. 

Is it Nature vs. Nurture

At first I had my reservations with this story, but I thought about the position Tim was placed upon by his mother and church leader. Tim was how he was and who are we to judge. He needed help and it was not sought out properly. Our youth are so delicate and very vulnerable, we should all be cautious with our young children's minds. I really liked the narrators commitment to the story and all the characters.