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Written on Jun 22, 2016
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 the medical profession and law enforcement stepped up to face the challenge.
What is so very sad about this book is that it is not about an isolated instance but rather it is just an example of what was going on through out the country. Even in today's world abuse of children continues, unabated. The year Dennis Jurgen died, White Bear Lake became the All-American city of 1965. The irony of this, is what makes this story so compelling.
This review was originally posted on The Pfaeffle Journal
What is so very sad about this book is that it is not about an isolated instance but rather it is just an example of what was going on through out the country. Even in today's world abuse of children continues, unabated. The year Dennis Jurgen died, White Bear Lake became the All-American city of 1965. The irony of this, is what makes this story so compelling.
This review was originally posted on The Pfaeffle Journal