Danielle is born into a large family; she is the youngest of seven children. At sixteen she is active, has many friends and has plans for college. December 31st, 2006, she spends the night across town at a friends house but it goes horrible wrong. On the morning of January 1st, 2007 her parents get the heartbreaking news that Danielle died at the hands of others. The parents now struggle to bury their youngest daughter, having never experienced this type of tragedy to this magnitude; they must fight through the grief and disbelief that their youngest daughter had died. A grief stricken father wants answers. Arrests are forthcoming. How could this have happened? Why did she have to die? Why didn’t those around her get her the medical help that she needed? Will this nightmare ever end? After close to two years of court dates and a lengthy trial, a family torn must now move on.
Targeted Age Group:
15-50
This is a story and the grief from a fathers perspective. You will follow a father from the beginning on hearing of his daughters death through the criminal courts as he seeks justice for his youngest daughter.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Don’t get frustrated, write from your heart and understand that it takes time to write a book.
Author Bio:
I was born and raised on the east coast, Massachusetts. I relocated to California in 1977. I am one of six children. I met my wife in the summer of 1988 and we married in the fall of 1989. Lisa is also from a large family, she is one of seven. After living in California for many years we relocated to Washington state where I became a general contractor. I am not a man of great wealth or stature. I am not well known or a man of great influence. I am a simple man, living a simple life. I shy away from crowds or people I don’t know. I prefer to stay at home with my wife and enjoy my kids when they visit. After my daughters death and all of the court matters were settled, I closed my business and sold our home and we moved to Southern Oregon. My wife and I currently own and operate a small family business.
After my daughter died I didn’t know what to do and my mind was cluttered with to much information and details. I sat down and started to write everything down in detail to help ease my mind. As the days, months and years past, I would look back on my notes and realized I had a story to tell. I want to give others hope, to let others know that there is a chance for justice and its OK to openly grieve as a man and as a father. The justice system is not what I thought it was, it is complicated and it takes time. It will also take a toll on your mind and body. This book will put you in the courtroom and you will experience the heartache I have gone through and will continue to go through for the rest of my life.
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