The Shooter at Our Table: A Son's Path to Violence and What We Missed
May 2027 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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For anyone who has loved someone through mental illness or addiction—and for fans of complex family dramas like Hidden Valley Road—this riveting memoir explores how a mother misread the signs of danger before her son committed a mass shooting, and how others can avoid a similar fate.
For years, Heather Kopp’s adult son Noah was her living miracle—a young man back from addiction, building a steady life in recovery. That is, until he traded his bipolar meds for high-grade cannabis and mail-order stimulants.
In time, Noah slipped first into mania and then, finally, full-blown psychosis. Despite his family’s efforts to help him, the unthinkable happened: Noah left his apartment one morning in 2015, fatally shot three strangers, and died in a shootout with police. Horrified and devastated, Heather found herself asking: How did my son become a shooter—and what did I miss? And then, years later: What if our experience could help others avoid a tragic end? Because before a shooter picks up a gun, he looks like someone we love: a father, a brother, a son.
The Shooter at Our Table is an honest, urgent, sensitively rendered memoir of a mother who missed the signs of approaching danger. More than a cautionary tale or record of regrets, it’s a story of finding hope when everything in you wants to give up. It’s a story of feeling forsaken by God . . . only to discover you were always held by love.
For years, Heather Kopp’s adult son Noah was her living miracle—a young man back from addiction, building a steady life in recovery. That is, until he traded his bipolar meds for high-grade cannabis and mail-order stimulants.
In time, Noah slipped first into mania and then, finally, full-blown psychosis. Despite his family’s efforts to help him, the unthinkable happened: Noah left his apartment one morning in 2015, fatally shot three strangers, and died in a shootout with police. Horrified and devastated, Heather found herself asking: How did my son become a shooter—and what did I miss? And then, years later: What if our experience could help others avoid a tragic end? Because before a shooter picks up a gun, he looks like someone we love: a father, a brother, a son.
The Shooter at Our Table is an honest, urgent, sensitively rendered memoir of a mother who missed the signs of approaching danger. More than a cautionary tale or record of regrets, it’s a story of finding hope when everything in you wants to give up. It’s a story of feeling forsaken by God . . . only to discover you were always held by love.
For anyone who has loved someone through mental illness or addiction—and for fans of complex family dramas like Hidden Valley Road—this riveting memoir explores how a mother misread the signs of danger before her son committed a mass shooting, and how others can avoid a similar fate.
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About the author
Heather Kopp is an author, former editor, and writing coach. Her critically acclaimed recovery memoir, Sober Mercies (Hachette, 2013), was endorsed by Glennon Doyle: “Hilarious and inspiring . . . I love this book!” Her first novel, My Name is Venus Black (The Dial Press, 2018), was published under her maiden name, Lloyd, and was praised by New York Times best-selling author Jamie Ford as a “page-turning exploration” told “gently, honestly” and with hope. Heather and her husband, David, live in Portland, Oregon, near their four adult children and six grandchildren.
Heather Kopp is an author, former editor, and writing coach. Her critically acclaimed recovery memoir, Sober Mercies (Hachette, 2013), was endorsed by Glennon Doyle: “Hilarious and inspiring . . . I love this book!” Her first novel, My Name is Venus Black (The Dial Press, 2018), was published und...
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