As April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, this book is extremely timely. It is also a very personal and emotional declaration of the need for all Americans, everywhere, to learn more about what should be done for children who exhibit suspicious physical injuries.
In 1997 Lou Cannon, a journalist, non-fiction author, and biographer (he has authored five different works about President Reagan), wrote a book regarding the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. The title was Official Negligence, and Mr. Cannon made a very strong argument that the true cause of that horrible break down of civil and peaceful life was exactly that: negligence on the part of numerous city officials. It is a book that should be read by all big city officials as a primer on how to avoid crucial mistakes. Killing the Messenger is a similar book.
July 1, 2024
