Newtown: An American Tragedy
Dec 2013 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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A definitive work of true crime journalism, this meticulously reported account examines the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, and the unresolved questions that continue to shape America’s debate over gun violence and mental health.
On December 14, 2012, the world was shaken by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty children and six educators were murdered in a place meant to be safe. The nation remembers the numbers, the names—including teacher Victoria Soto, who died protecting her students—and the shooter, Adam Lanza. What quickly faded, however, was a clear understanding of how the tragedy unfolded and why.
Drawing on previously undisclosed emails, police reports, and extensive interviews, this book presents the most comprehensive journalistic account of Newtown and its aftermath. It traces the complex web of mental health issues, warning signs, institutional failures, and public misinformation that preceded the attack, while also examining the political, cultural, and emotional fallout that followed.
Clear-eyed, compassionate, and unflinching, this book cuts through speculation and conspiracy to document what truly happened—and why confronting those facts remains essential if future tragedies are to be prevented.
On December 14, 2012, the world was shaken by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty children and six educators were murdered in a place meant to be safe. The nation remembers the numbers, the names—including teacher Victoria Soto, who died protecting her students—and the shooter, Adam Lanza. What quickly faded, however, was a clear understanding of how the tragedy unfolded and why.
Drawing on previously undisclosed emails, police reports, and extensive interviews, this book presents the most comprehensive journalistic account of Newtown and its aftermath. It traces the complex web of mental health issues, warning signs, institutional failures, and public misinformation that preceded the attack, while also examining the political, cultural, and emotional fallout that followed.
Clear-eyed, compassionate, and unflinching, this book cuts through speculation and conspiracy to document what truly happened—and why confronting those facts remains essential if future tragedies are to be prevented.
A definitive work of true crime journalism, this meticulously reported account examines the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, and the unresolved questions that continue to shape America’s debate over gun violence and mental health.
On December 14, 2012, the world was shaken by ...
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Maritza Fortune
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June 9, 2017
GREAT story!
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Danica Grant
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November 5, 2014
In that shooting
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February 26, 2014
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About the author
Matthew Lysiak is a staff writer for The Daily News (New York) who has received national recognition for his exclusive reporting on the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and the Newtown killer Adam Lanza, the Aurora gunman James Holmes, the Tucson shooter Jared Loughner, the Fort Hood army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, and more. Lysiak currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and three daughters.
Matthew Lysiak is a staff writer for The Daily News (New York) who has received national recognition for his exclusive reporting on the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and the Newtown killer Adam Lanza, the Aurora gunman James Holmes, the Tucson shooter Jared Loughner, the Fort Hood army psych...
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