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Picture Murder: Picture Perfect By Jodi Arias

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Picture Murder “Every book teaches a lesson, even if the lesson is only that one has chosen the wrong book”—Unknown . In the book “Picture Perfect”June 4th thirty year old Travis Alexander’s battered body was found in his home. Sustained stabbed multiple times in his back and gunshot to the head. Jodi Arias, The 35-year-old was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 for boyfriend Travis Alexander's murder in 'a jealous rage'. This Book I feel has many little nuggets from both parts. Travis Alexander was a salesman for PPL - Prepaid Legal Services (later renamed LegalShield), a legal services company. He also worked as a motivational speaker for PPL. Arias was born on July 9, 1980, in Salinas, California. As a child Travis and 7 other

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