Out of the Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780966940015)

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.

Author: Eric a. Shelman, Stephan Lazoritz
ISBN-10: 0966940016
ISBN-13: 9780966940015
Publisher: Dolphin Moon Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2003
Pages: 348
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.80w x 1.19d