Vegas Strong - Bearing Witness 1 October 2017 (Hardcover)

Mass shootings have been on the rise in the United States since the early 2000s, but until the heartbreak of the 1 October 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, the citizens of Las Vegas had never experienced the violence and tragedy of this now all-too-frequent occurrence. That day, fifty-eight people were shot to death on site, while another two victims later died of their injuries. The 1 October incident physically wounded nearly 900 concert-goers, but psychologically impacted countless untold victims. As individual and institutional response to urgent requests for help came in both during and after the 1 October catastrophe, those who call Las Vegas home struggled to cope with pain and grief. Now, editor Roberta Sabbath draws together a collection of personal essays, oral histories, interviews, scholarly writings, and commentaries to remember those whose lives were lost, and to honor survivors and their loved ones. Written five years after the tragedy, each contribution offers a unique story of healing, demonstrating the wide-ranging experiences and repercussions of the event. The essays in this collection represent a broad diversity of voices from political leaders, health professionals, first responders, community members, and incident survivors. This work is dedicated to those who lost their lives on 1 October 2017, to survivors and their loved ones, and to the caregivers-both individual and institutional-all of whom continue to keep Vegas Strong.

General

Imprint:	University of Nevada Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
Editors:	Roberta Sterman Sabbath
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-64779-100-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of other lands Promotions
LSN:	1-64779-100-6
Barcode:	9781647791001

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