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  • Gitchie Girl

  • The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland
  • By: Phil Hamman, Sandy Hamman
  • Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
  • Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (207 ratings)

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Gitchie Girl

By: Phil Hamman, Sandy Hamman
Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
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Publisher's summary

A terrified voice cried out in the night. "Who are you? What do you want?"

The sound of snapping twigs closed in on the five teenagers enjoying an evening around a glowing campfire at Gitchie Manitou State Park. The night of music and laughter had taken a dark turn. Evil loomed just beyond the tree line, and before the night was over, one of the Midwest's most horrific mass murders had left its bloodstains spewed across the campsite. One managed to survive and would come to be known as the "Gitchie Girl". Harrowing memories of the terrifying crime sent her spiraling out of control, and she grasped at every avenue to rebuild her life.

Can one man, a rescue dog, and a glimmer of faith salvage a broken soul? This true story will touch your heart and leave you cheering that good can prevail over the depravity of mankind.

©2016 Phil Hamman and Sandy Hamman (P)2016 Tantor
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Tense, horrific, inspiring. A real horror movie

Such a good book. Told from the POV of Sandra, the sole survivor, and the police detective who believed in her, the book is a tense recollection of what happened that night and the aftermath that followed.

Sandra is such a true survivor, and an inspiration. She had a rough life before the murders and rape, and then dealt with isolation and scrutiny after. Yet, she went on and managed to live the most normal life she could. She's tough!

The book is a little slow at the beginning, talking about Sandra's upbringing, but gets nail biting intense and stays that way. You find yourself wanting to comfort Sandra and stand with her through this ordeal.

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Incredible Story

Absolutely incredible what Sondra went through especially considering her young age. It is a testimony to the will of survival!

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Gripping and tragic

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As edge-of-your-seat as true crime gets. Have to admit that I'm totally creeped out. Easy to understand why ghost hunters still visit the site of this epic tragedy today. The lone, very young survivor was unbelieveably brave and stalwart in facing the monstrous perpetrators at trial. This is the stuff that horror movies and nightmares are made of.

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An AMAZING AND INSPIRING journey through trauma to triumph

The Gitchie Girl is someone I would aspire to be like, after reading her story of resilience through traumas and ending in the triumph of life!

Exciting "story" and well written & narrated.

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I was born and raised in South Dakota and I never heard about this.

I was born and raised in South Dakota and I never heard about this.. People, especially teenage girls, can be so mean. Sandra is a remarkable woman. Great book!!

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Great read from an amazing survivor!

What did you love best about Gitchie Girl?

I had the privilege of meeting Sandra at a local book signing in Lennox, SD. (Not so many miles from where all this occurred) I was only 5 yrs old when this happened, so had heard nothing of it until recently. Great story from the heartache & tragedy to triumph.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gitchie Girl?

The excitement of locating "the Boss". I found myself excited when he was located & when the other 2 brothers were recaptured after their escape. I cannot imagine the sense of relief for her!

Have you listened to any of Callie Beaulieu’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Never have - she did a good job.

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Heartbroken for Sandra

This book was an easy read/listen that kept me enthralled from the beginning to the end. It was an incident I had never heard of before this book came out as it happened years before my birth. Being from the Midwest my whole life and only a hundred miles from where this happened it makes you very much aware of the evil that is in the world.

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Very interesting

This book told me all I wanted to know about this horrendous murder. So glad I read it!

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Decent read - kinda short though

I decided to listen to this book after hearing a Podcast where the author, Phil Hamman, was interviewed. I was a little disappointed in the actual book since I felt it was short for a True Crime novel. However, learning more about Sandra was really great. She is an inspirational person. I wish there would've been more facts related to the crime & trials.

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Another very hook

I chose rhis title because it was a true story of a crime in the rural midwest. Surprises kept poping up which kept me glued though I did postpone one to continue another time. No time is spent on the lives of the killrrs....

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