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Finally a book arrives on the scene that goes much further than any other in connecting what at first appear to be random or widely separated acts of violence. So many of the shooters - a majority it seems - die during their rampage, either by their own hand or being shot by police. Those that survive are whisked away and the answers as to why they did the shooting are often kept from the public. This may serve the purpose of protecting the perpetrator from media scrutiny, but does little to prevent similar future events, nor does it allow the victims to reach any kind of closure. Lieberman's book rectifies all that, providing information that helps us make sense of what are otherwise profoundly senseless killings. Anyone at all connected with schools - and that includes college campuses as well - should read this if they are at all concerned with issues of safety. As a parent and educator, I got hold of an early copy, and have shared it with a dozen friends. Everyone agrees, this is required reading.
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School Shootings: What Every Parent and Educator Needs to Know to Protect Our Children by Joseph A Lieberman
McPherson72, August 14, 2008
Finally a book arrives on the scene that goes much further than any other in connecting what at first appear to be random or widely separated acts of violence. So many of the shooters - a majority it seems - die during their rampage, either by their own hand or being shot by police. Those that survive are whisked away and the answers as to why they did the shooting are often kept from the public. This may serve the purpose of protecting the perpetrator from media scrutiny, but does little to prevent similar future events, nor does it allow the victims to reach any kind of closure. Lieberman's book rectifies all that, providing information that helps us make sense of what are otherwise profoundly senseless killings. Anyone at all connected with schools - and that includes college campuses as well - should read this if they are at all concerned with issues of safety. As a parent and educator, I got hold of an early copy, and have shared it with a dozen friends. Everyone agrees, this is required reading.(4 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)