EXPANDED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE"The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror . . . " So begins a new epilogue; illustrating how Columbine became the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders." It is a false script; seized upon by a generation of new killers. In the wake of Newtown; Aurora; and Virginia Tech; the imperative to understand the crime that sparked this plague grows more urgent every year.What really happened April 20; 1999? The horror left an indelible stamp on the American psyche; but most of what we "know" is wrong. It wasn't about jocks; Goths; or the Trench Coat Mafia. Dave Cullen was one of the first reporters on scene; and spent ten years on this book-widely recognized as the definitive account. With a keen investigative eye and psychological acumen; he draws on mountains of evidence; insight from the world's leading forensic psychologists; and the killers' own words and drawings-several reproduced in a new appendix. Cullen paints raw portraits of two polar opposite killers. They contrast starkly with the flashes of resilience and redemption among the survivors.
#117748 in Books Molly Caldwell Crosby 2007-09-04 2007-09-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x 1.06 x 5.51l; .81 #File Name: 0425217752400 pagesThe American Plague The Untold Story of Yellow Fever the Epidemic that Shaped Our History
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good read for the aspiring medical scientist!By Lucas WilkinsOutstanding look into a devastating smite of disease in Memphis; TN. At times; it was difficult to read for long periods; because the writing literally made me feel as though I was in the midst of a yellow fever epidemic. The book continues to describe the inspiring story of the medical scientists; who at great risks to themselves; relentlessly tracked down the origin of the disease; ultimately permanently handicapping yellow fever's ability to deal death to the thousands. Good read!!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Compelling and insightful.By persephoneDeeply insightful; a compelling read. Well written; cautionary tale. Well worth the time for anyone.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. RivetingBy Kindle CustomerThe story of the city of Memphis; Tennessee and it's battles with Yellow Fever in 1878. A story about men like Walter Reed and Carlos Finlay; who discovered that mosquitoes were the vector of transmission.
