{"product_id":"the-trigger-daniel-j-patinkin-9781628729191","title":"The Trigger: Narratives of the American Shooter","description":"\u003cb\u003eSix moving profiles reveal the complex realities behind gun violence in the United States. These are the stories of the shooters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn South Carolina, a young man embarks on a life of crime that culminates in a drug-related shooting and decades in prison; in Chicago, an off-duty police officer engages in a shootout with a murderous gunman, saving a fellow patrolman; in rural Tennessee, a troubled teenager shoots her abusive father in his sleep. The Trigger recounts the dramatic life stories of six individuals who have shot someone in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2017, over 15,000 were killed and over 31,000 were injured by gunfire. Faced with these desensitizing statistics, one easily forgets that each incident is perpetrated by a living, feeling human being who has walked a unique path. The causes and consequences of these violent acts are often far more complicated than one might expect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Daniel J. Patinkin exhaustively interviewed each of six shooters about their life experiences and about the unique circumstances that compelled them to use a firearm against another person. The result is a series of profound narratives that is sure to distress and challenge the reader, but also, perhaps, to provide enlightenment and inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel J. Patinkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1628729198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628729191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2018","brand":"Daniel J. Patinkin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939401892095,"sku":"9781628729191","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6c92cda4-7125-44f2-ab40-c0f5438390f3.jpg?v=1681441278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-trigger-daniel-j-patinkin-9781628729191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}