SOLOMON'S SWORD - TWO FAMILIES AND THE CHILDREN THE STATE TOOK AWAY
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by Michael Shapiro
In an era when headlines often seem dominated by horrific stories about abused children, Solomon's Sword weaves together the elements of two painful custody battles into a memorable book that no reader who cares about children will be able to put aside." In examining collisions between children, parents, and the law, Michael Shapiro meets judges, lawyers, social workers, clergy, and therapists who must advocate a course of action in thousands of cases each year across America. Reading about these dedicated people, professionals in the vanguard of new approaches to the problem of mistreated children, will leave readers hopeful that we are finally learning how to ameliorate this enduring national disgrace. Complete with a new introduction and epilogue by the author, Solomon's Sword sheds new light on a dire social problem in a powerful book that will influence public policy for years to come
Hardcover: 331 pages
In an era when headlines often seem dominated by horrific stories about abused children, Solomon's Sword weaves together the elements of two painful custody battles into a memorable book that no reader who cares about children will be able to put aside." In examining collisions between children, parents, and the law, Michael Shapiro meets judges, lawyers, social workers, clergy, and therapists who must advocate a course of action in thousands of cases each year across America. Reading about these dedicated people, professionals in the vanguard of new approaches to the problem of mistreated children, will leave readers hopeful that we are finally learning how to ameliorate this enduring national disgrace. Complete with a new introduction and epilogue by the author, Solomon's Sword sheds new light on a dire social problem in a powerful book that will influence public policy for years to come
Hardcover: 331 pages
