Find the Helpers (Hardcover)

How a Parkland Dad and 9/11 Brother Faced Tragedy "Don't tell me there's no such thing as gun violence. It happened in Parkland." Fred Guttenberg 2020 Nautilus Silver Winner 2021 Chanticleer Hearten Awards First Place Winner Life changed forever on Valentine's Day 2018 for Fred Guttenberg and his family. What should have been a day of love turned into a nightmare. Seventeen people died at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Fourteen-year-old Jaime Guttenberg was the second to last victim. "Fred Guttenberg is a hero." Lawrence O'Donnell. That Jaime and so many of her fellow students were struck down in cold blood galvanized many to action, including Jaime's father Fred now a gun safety activist dedicated to passing common sense gun safety legislation. Fred was already struggling with deep personal loss. Four months earlier his brother Michael died of 9/11 induced pancreatic cancer. He had been exposed to too much dust and chemicals at Ground Zero. Michael battled heroically for nearly five years and then died at age fifty. Find the Helpers has a special meaning to the Guttenberg's. It was a beloved family wisdom learned from watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. In the midst of tragedy, "always look for the helpers. There will always be helpers. Because if you look for the helpers, you'll know there's hope." Fred Rogers, 1999 Healing from grief. Discover the story of Fred Guttenberg's activist's journey since Jaime's death and how he has been able to get through the worst of times thanks to the kindness and compassion of others. Good things happen to good people at the hands of other good people and the world is filled with them. They include everyone from amazing gun violence survivors Fred has met to former VP Joe Biden, who spent time talking to him about finding mission and purpose in learning to grieve. If you enjoyed Eyes to the Wind, Haben, or The Beauty in Breaking, you'll love Find the Helpers!

General

Imprint:	Mango Media Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2020
Authors:	Fred Guttenberg
Contributors:	Bradley Whitford
Dimensions:	147 x 223 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-64250-535-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with death & bereavement Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Bullying Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-64250-535-8
Barcode:	9781642505351

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