Author Steve Jackson Talks About Carmina Salcido
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NOT LOST FOREVER is the story of Carmina Salcido, the heroine of the book and my co-author. I think it’s a truly remarkable story of survival and healing following the 1989 murderous rampage by her father, Ramon Salcido in the wine country of Sonoma Valley, California. Left for dead at three years old in the county dump—her throat brutally slashed—Carmina miraculously survived what is widely considered one of California’s most notorious crimes: the savage murder of seven innocent lives, including Carmina’s entire family.
However, Carmina’s troubles didn’t end there as she was kept in virtual seclusion in the rural Midwest by her adoptive family who belonged to an ultra-conservative Catholic sect, which she eventually escaped only by joining a Carmelite nunnery. Her road takes her to a work camp for troubled girls and finally back to Sonoma looking for the truth about what happened to her family and to confront the man who took away everything she loved. Her story is one of perseverance, courage and hope.
The book is something of a hybrid as far as writing styles. We wanted to capture Carmina’s voice–she has a remarkable recall of the horrible events that forever changed the rest of her life, as well as a unique perspective on what happened before and since. So much of the book is in first-person, or “through the eyes of.” However, the crimes occurred when she was three and hardly aware of what was going on around her in the search for and apprehension of her father, as well as his trial and sentencing to San Quentin’s Death Row (where he remains). So there are times when the book dives into dramatic narrative and “as told to.”
Carmina will be the subject of an hour-long ABC 20/20 program on Friday, Oct. 16 (check your local listings). I’ll be talking about the book on True Crime Radio (outlawcrime.com will take you to the link to listen via internet) Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m. Pacific Time.
[Crime Rant Note: You can read more about Steve and his books by visiting his web site.]
October 15th, 2009 at 9:56 am
We are so excited to have Steve on our show Saturday, we are ready to plotz!
Now, we want to grab Phelps and drag him kicking and screaming back on the show — he did a fabulous Valentines Day Special on insane murderous women and the men who get insanely murdered by them, or something equally romantic.
Sadly, our producer and his beloved didn’t have that good a Valentines Day and he still hasn’t put the show up in the archives!
Our ultimate unfulfilled broadcast dream –okay slight exaggeration – Gregg Olsen! C’mon Gregg, you keep setting up your pals to suffer the indignation of spending an entire hour in blatant self promotion on the show, when is it your turn?
I am a bit jealous of my co-host Don Woldman as he will see Steve in person in the Lighten up Lounge while I have to content myself with phoning in from Texas where I am putting the finishing padding in..uh…finishing touches on my forthcoming true crime book, FATAL BEAUTY…no its not about a horse that stomps an ingénue to death…but close.
Burl Barer, Living Legend currently having delusions of adequacy.
October 15th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Burl, you always make me laugh! You are a living legend, for sure!
October 15th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Sounds like a great read. I’ll be putting this on my “Eric buy me another book” list. Poor guy I buy off his amazon account. =D
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October 16th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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October 16th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I HAVE HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF MEETING STEVE JACKSON AND HIS FAMILY. GOOD FOLKS !!! MY FAMILY HAS READ SEVERAL OF HIS BOOKS AND WE THINK THERE GREAT ! I THINK THE 20/20 STORY TONIGHT, DID A GOOD JOB OF VISUALIZING WHAT THIS AMAZING YOUNG LADY HAS GONE THROUGH OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS. KNOW WITH THE WRITINGS OF STEVE JACKSON TAKING HOLD OF HER MEMORIES AND TURNING THEM IN TO A FOR SURE ” BEST SELLING BOOK ” THE STORY SHOULD JUMP RIGHT OFF THE PAGES AT THE READERS ! WE HERE IN TEXAS WISH THEM ALL THE BEST WITH THERE NEW BOOK !
HAVE A GREAT TIME ON THE OUTLAW SHOW TOMORROW STEVE, AND BEST TO THE OUTLAWS ! RON “BEAR” TYLER
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