Death from Child Abuse... and No One Heard - Softcover

Krupinski, Eve; Weikel, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0930507045 ISBN 13: 9780930507046

Publisher: Currier-Davis Pub, 1986

Synopsis

Part I of the book is the powerful true story of a young Florida girl's death from abuse at the hands of her mother's boyfriend, with the acquiescence of the mother. It is an intimate picture of this tragedy, largely told from the perspective of the child.

Part II was extensively updated and revised in 2002. It is a comprehensive but concise guide to understanding and confronting child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and dating violence. It has concrete advice for parents and young people on building healthy relationships.

Readers are often deeply moved and motivated by this book. It enjoys a great popularity with young people and is highly valued by many educators and professional trainers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

When we first read the manuscript, we knew this story had to see the light of day. Together with the guide in Part 2, "Death From Child Abuse..." has proven to be a very effective tool in building awareness and understanding of this issue.

About the Author:

Eve Krupinski, herself a victim of child abuse, is a devoted advocate of children's issues. She has been writing for over 5 decades, and published a novel, "Amy". She is a member of the "National League of Pen Women" and "The Writers Group", and was an associate editor of the "Yesteryear Magazette". She was 69 when "Death From Child Abuse...and no one heard" was published.

Dana Weikel is the founder of "The Writer's Group", an Orlando-based support and critique group for writers. She is also a member of the "National League of American Pen Women" and the "Florida Free Lance Writers of America". She is a mother and grandmother and has been active in child abuse prevention efforts in Florida. She was 43 when "Death From Child Abuse...and no one heard" was published.

About this edition

• Publisher: Currier-Davis Pub
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0930507045
• ISBN 13: 9780930507046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 134