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In 1874, an amazing event took place. The American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) initiated the rescue of a
severely abused child named Mary Ellen Wilson. Little Mary Ellen as
she became known, was beaten, burned, and slashed with scissors,
her brutal adoptive mother, Mary Connolly locking her indoors for
over 7 years. Her rescue initiated the beginning of true child
protection in this country, and eventually, the first child
protection agency in America was formed, The New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) Still in existence
today, it is a testement to what caring individuals can do to
change the world. Written in a dramatic format, it tells the story
of Mary Ellen from her birth to her eventual rescue. This remains
the only book on this fascinating case.
In New York City back in April of 1874, a most unusual event took
place. A severely abused nine-year-old girl named Mary Ellen Wilson
became the first child in America to be rescued from an abusive
home. She had been beaten, burned, slashed with scissors, locked in
a closet, and had never been outside of her tenement home in over 7
years. Thanks to the concern and dedication of a missionary named
Etta Wheeler, the child was finally saved from her cruel captors.
Henry Bergh's ASPCA -- yes, the American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals -- was instrumental in securing her rescue.
When no other agencies would become involved, the ASPCA used its
power and influence to not only save Mary Ellen, but to charter the
first organization of its kind to prevent cruelty to children, the
NYSPCC -- the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. This book remains the ONLY book that tells the dramatic
story of Mary Ellen's life and rescue.
As recently as 1874, no laws yet existed in this country for the
protection of children. In New York of the same year, it was the
widely publicized case of Mary Ellen Wilson-a nine-year-old girl
who had been a prisoner in her tenement home, enduring unimaginable
cruelty-that was the first to draw national and worldwide attention
to both the social issue of child abuse and to the notion that
children are entitled to humane treatment. American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) founder Henry Bergh and
his attorney, Elbridge T. Gerry, intervened on behalf of the abused
little girl. Following this case, the first child protection agency
was founded: the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. This examination of the child abuse case begins with a
look at Mary Ellen Wilson's life and provides background on the
events surrounding the case. It draws upon-and reproduces within
the text-numerous primary sources. Mary Ellen's famous court
testimony, queries urging Henry Bergh's ASPCA to continue work on
behalf of children, articles describing the courtroom scene, pleas
from Mary Ellen's family appealing for her custody and published
documentation of the trial itself are all offered here for the
first time. The extensive amounts of newspaper coverage, family
letters, judicial orders and court transcripts presented in this
work chronicle the historical case and its effects which have since
provided hope for millions of abused and neglected children. The
authors also wrote a novelized version of the story entitled "Out
of the Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson." (Dolphin Moon,
1999)
Some believe time is a curve. The days behind us fall from view as
we move forward, rounding the bend to discover what lies in store
for us next. Nothing is gone ... it's merely back there, accessible
again if we only knew how to reverse course. Others believe that
time is a straight line that is obliterated as our present is
created, existing only in our memories ... gone forever, never to
be seen or heard from again. Luke McCabe wishes the latter were
true. He really does. He never wanted to be a serial killer. He
never wanted to be The Cowboy. Take a ride in Luke's restored, 1958
Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood. Buckle in and feel the desert
ground beneath your wheels. Only then will you be fully equipped
with the knowledge to decide how time really unfolds. One
recommendation: The Cadillac named Adeline holds dark secrets ...
stay clear of her trunk. "This book brings to mind Patterson, Iris
Johansen, even Jeffrey Deaver. Shelman's works are just as good in
my non-professional, yet well read opinion." Avid Amazon.com Reader
A STORM IS BREWING ... Some of our old friends have returned home
safely, to be with the ones they love and trust. Even as their warm
greetings of welcome are offered, another threat brews on the
horizon. It enters their home in the form of a little girl. What
the child visitor carries within her is an adversary as
single-minded and deadly as the zombie hordes themselves. It is
known to have existed over 350 years, and it takes life without
consideration of age or innocence. At the same time, another female
child, unable to quell her siren call, beckons the Mothers. They,
in turn, gather the Hungerers to follow. Join our family of
survivors once again, and prepare to brace yourself against the
storm's onslaught.
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