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Living victims, stolen lives : parents of murdered children speak to America / Brad Stetson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stetson, Brad.
- Series:
- Death, Value and Meaning Series
- Death, value, and meaning series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bereavement--Case studies.
- Bereavement.
- Children--Death--Psychological aspects--Case studies.
- Children.
- Murder--California--Case studies.
- Murder.
- Parents of murder victims--California--Interviews.
- Parents of murder victims.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (139 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amityville, N.Y. : Baywood Pub., c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Living Victims, Stolen Lives: Parents of Murdered Children Speak to America" is a gripping and instructive sketch of the intense psychic pain, anger, and frustration experienced by parents of murdered children. Drawing on intimate interviews with parents enduring murdered-child grief and the insights of professionals counseling them, this unique book gives a deeply moving psychological, emotional, and spiritual portrait of people immersed in epic tragedy and loss.
- Contents:
- ""Living Victims, Stolen Lives: Parents of Murdered Children Speak to America""; ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""A Note of Dedication""; ""Foreword A Word About Method""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: Murder in America""; ""PART I Voices of Parents of Murdered Children""; ""CHAPTER 1 Juanita Lopez""; ""CHAPTER 2 Jack and Yolanda Morales.""; ""CHAPTER 3 Lupe Thexton""; ""CHAPTER 4 Gil Matinelli""; ""CHAPTER 5 Elly Rossi.""; ""PART II Toward Understanding and Healing""; ""CHAPTER 6 Nancy Ruhe-Munch""
- ""CHAPTER 7 Pastor Ken Wilson and Mark Mogensen""""PART III Reaching for Resolution""; ""CHAPTER 8 Steps Toward Healing for Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide. . . . . . . . . . . . .""; ""APPENDIX I A Reflection on Teen Suicide""; ""APPENDIX II Groups Supporting Parents and Loved Ones of Murder Victims and Others Who Grieve ""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""Select Titles from the Death, Value and Meaning Series""; ""Back Cover""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-116) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-89503-588-X
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