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Newtown: An American Tragedy
Written by Matthew Lysiak
Narrated by Adam Verner
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
12/14/2012
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Newtown, Connecticut
We remember the numbers: 20 children and 6 adults, murdered in a place of nurture and trust. We remember the names: teachers like Victoria Soto, who lost her life protecting her students. A shooter named Adam Lanza. And we remember the questions: outraged conjecture instantly monopolized the worldwide response to the tragedy, while the truth went missing.
Here is the definitive journalistic account of Newtown, an essential examination of the facts-not only of that horrific day but the perfect storm of mental instability and obsession that preceded it and, in the aftermath of unspeakable heartbreak, the controversy that continues to play out on the national stage. Drawn from previously undisclosed emails, police reports, and in-depth interviews, Newtown: An American Tragedy breaks through a miasma of misinformation with its comprehensive and astonishing portrayal.
This is the vital story that must be told today if we are to prevent another American tragedy in the days to come.
A portion of the proceeds from this audiobook will be donated to the Avielle Foundation.
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Newtown, Connecticut
We remember the numbers: 20 children and 6 adults, murdered in a place of nurture and trust. We remember the names: teachers like Victoria Soto, who lost her life protecting her students. A shooter named Adam Lanza. And we remember the questions: outraged conjecture instantly monopolized the worldwide response to the tragedy, while the truth went missing.
Here is the definitive journalistic account of Newtown, an essential examination of the facts-not only of that horrific day but the perfect storm of mental instability and obsession that preceded it and, in the aftermath of unspeakable heartbreak, the controversy that continues to play out on the national stage. Drawn from previously undisclosed emails, police reports, and in-depth interviews, Newtown: An American Tragedy breaks through a miasma of misinformation with its comprehensive and astonishing portrayal.
This is the vital story that must be told today if we are to prevent another American tragedy in the days to come.
A portion of the proceeds from this audiobook will be donated to the Avielle Foundation.
Author
Matthew Lysiak
Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and a former reporter for the New York Daily News. He is also the author of Newtown: An American Tragedy and has appeared as a contributor on the Today show, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, and countless other national and local media outlets to discuss his work.
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Reviews for Newtown
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This book is a waste of time, better spent reading the official final reports. The author left out several details, including the fact that psychiatrists advised Nancy to put Adam in long term residential treatment. She didn’t like that because she wouldn’t be able to control her son. That would have been his best chance to address his problems, away from Nancy. Peter Lanza took Adam to a psych that explained the serious nature of his son’s mental illness, and Nancy put a stop to that. I understand not wanting to victim-shame, but let’s face it, Nancy had an extremely unhealthy relationship with her son and actively kept him away from adults who could have addressed his issues.
The author misrepresents Adam’s isolation as an adult. There’s other details missing such as Adam’s extreme anorexia most of his teen years, his odd relationships with older men, and online interest in pedophilia, but it’s all in the final reports if anyone’s interested. I’d recommend taking a good look at the photos of Nancy’s house and Adam’s room. She knew he was obsessed with violence and kept buying him weapons. His dad for whatever reason was almost completely absent from their lives, one can only speculate why. All of the interventions were in place to help Adam, and money was no object in getting him the best care. So what went wrong? The parents failed miserably. It’s not the community, the schools, mental health care system, or bullying to blame. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hard to read at times but important! Rip little angels.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a difficult book to talk about, especially knowing how many of my fellow LT-ers live in the US. As a Brit who, like most people here, has never even SEEN a gun that isn't being worn by a soldier outside an army barracks or by armed security in an airport, mass shootings are one of the few areas of life where America, so similar to us in so many ways, suddenly seems like another planet. I found this book fascinating, sad, respectful, compelling and gratifyingly well-balanced. It tackles Sandy Hook from multiple angles - the children and their families, their teachers, the Lanzas, the events of December 14 2012 and the subsequent days in Newtown - before looking at the roles of various elements such as mental health care, media, gun control and community, and the way these elements continue to impact on EVERYONE involved, from those at the heart of the shooting (victims and survivors) out into the town and beyond to the rest of the country. It was hard to read at times - so much loss, pain and rage - and sometimes I had to stop because I was in tears or just needed a breather, but I thought it was an excellent account and surprisingly fair and objective, albeit written in a slightly overblown style that betrays its author's tabloid newspaper roots. One of the best books I've read this year so far.