How the Unabomber Went from Brilliant Mathematician to Serial Killer

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 29, 2016

Ted Kaczynski's brother, David Kaczynski, writes about his notorious brother's life and their relationship in his memoir Every Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family. He recounts the moment he realized that his brother was the Unabomber and alerted the FBI.

Event: David Kaczynski will be doing a signing at Open Door Books (128 Jay St., Schenectady, NY) on February 10th at noon. 

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