By David Lohr

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Woody did not let Bonnie's rejection get him down and he continued to see her on a regular basis.  When the two were not indulging in their shared love of photography, Woody divided his time between his studies at Western Carolina University and his fascination with true crime.  Woody had a lengthy criminal past of his own and he had spent time in both civilian and military jails.  He could relate to inmates and he eventually began to correspond with some of America's most notorious criminals.  His favorites were Eric Rudolph, David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz and seductress Pamela Smart.  Woody's hobby became an obsession and he eventually decided to write a book about his correspondence.  

Within his manuscript, Woody included unedited transcripts of the letters he received, along with a description of the crimes each person committed.  He then sent off copies of his completed manuscript to several publishing houses.  He was certain someone would jump on the chance to publish it.  Nonetheless, the poorly written manuscript was rejected every time he submitted it.  Woody's not the type of guy who takes rejection well and he was determined to get his book published.  One way or another he would have his way.  He always did.

Woody soon learned Bonnie was receiving a large sum of money.  While I cannot go into the details at this time, I can say the amount was in excess of one hundred thousand dollars.  For some reason, Woody decided against directly asking for money to publish his book.  Perhaps he was embarrassed to admit he would have to pay to have it published.  Regardless, he approached Bonnie and asked her if he could borrow $30,000 to start a mobile mechanic business.  The idea itself sounds ridiculous, but ever the con man, Woody was able to spin it in a way that made sense.  Bonnie decided to roll the dice and lent Woody the money with the understanding that he would have to pay it back.

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