(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the past ten years mass shootings have become a more frequent tragedy, posing important questions about public safety, mental health, and how the United States can respond to the threat of widespread gun violence. This book explores the history of shootings in the United States, examples of mass shootings and the public debate they sparked, and what experts say can be done to curb gun violence. The book will help young students understand the much...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gun violence can be a confusing and scary topic. Anyone who keeps current with the news will know that gun violence occurs in our society nearly every day. This book explores the history of guns as it applies to the Second Amendment and the effects of gun violence on society. Gun control and legislation in the United States on federal, state, and local levels are thoughtfully addressed without taking sides on this controversial issue. Sidebars highlight...
3) Fragments
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
On an ordinary day, a deranged man goes on a rampage in a diner and randomly shoots the costumers. The survivors of the tragic episode are deeply affected by the shooting, each having a different reaction: the youngest, Anne Hagen, becomes popular at school telling her version of the shooting; her friend Jimmy Jaspersen becomes mute and closes himself to the outer world; waitress Carla Davenport neglects her baby and has several vulgar relationships...
5) Street Crime
Author
Publisher
Erickson Press
Pub. Date
c 2007
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of urban crime, discussing the extent of the problem, who is involved, its effect on schools, and what people are doing about it.
Author
Publisher
Titletown Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Co-authored by a renowned psychologist and survival expert, this book delves into the details of how a little girl survived the at-sea murder of her family; the pod of whales who guarded her; and the aftermath and the recapturing of life.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Audrey Burke is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police - her husband, Brian, had been killed in a random act of violence. Once anchored by the love and comforts of their marriage, Audrey is now adrift. Impulsively, she turns to Jerry, a down-and-out addict who has been her husband's close friend since childhood. Desperate to fill the painful void caused by her husband's death, Audrey invites...
14) Delivered from evil: true stories of ordinary people who faced monstrous mass killers and survived
Author
Publisher
Fair Winds Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Presents the stories of famous mass murders told from the perspective of survivors, providing their descriptions of the events and their attempts to recover and deal with the aftermath of tragedy in their daily lives.
