Books Read
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A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town
Interesting book that encapsulates a national tragedy, child abuse was pretty well neglected by both the medical profession and law enforcement up until the 1960’s. The attitude was who would do something like that and it’s really none of our business. Once the scope of the abuse of children began to come to light both… Continue reading
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While the City Slept: A Love Lost to Violence and a Young Man’s Descent Into Madness
Interesting book about how we treat our mentally ill citizens. Isaiah Kalebu on a summer’s night in 2009 brutally raped two women, then murdered one of them. Isaiah Kalebu had mental health issues and there was nothing that either family members, mental health workers, lawyers or judges could do to stop the trajectory that Kalebu… Continue reading
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Manifest Justice
The first book I read by Barry Siegel was Claim of Privilege , I was absolutely mesmerized by the book. Amazed that the government could withhold information from family members on the loss of their loved ones. Manifest Injustice, like Just Mercy tells the story of a man caught in grips of a legal system… Continue reading