Overview
āThe Officerās Daughter is a powerful dissertation on the legacy of violence; a telling journey to the place in the heart where forgiveness is found. Elle Johnsonās words are beautiful, poignant, and painful; and always deeply resonant with truth. This book has an echo that stays with you well after you have turned the last page.āāMichael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author
āA beautiful and emotional memoir of a family tragedy. . . . This searing story deserves a wide readership.āāPublishers Weekly (starred review)
āWhen I was sixteen, my sixteen-year-old cousin, Karen, had her face blown off at pointblank range by a sawed-off shotgun . . .ā
?In 1981, Elle Johnson and her cousin, Karen, were both daughters of Black law enforcement officers. Elleās father was a highly protective, at times overbearing, parole officer; her uncle, Karenās dad, was a homicide detective. Elle dreamed of being best friends with her popular, cool cousin, who understood her in a way no one else could.
Then Karen was killed in a robbery gone wrong. The NYPD and FBI launched a cross-country manhunt to find the killers, and the subsequent trials and media circus marked the end of Elleās childhood innocence.
Thirty years later, Elleāliving in Los Angeles and working as a television writer on scripted police dramasāreceived an unexpected request from Karenās brother. Would Elle write a letter asking that Karenās killer not be released on parole? Suddenly, Elle realized she didnāt know if she would or couldāuntil sheād faced some hard truths of her own past: of a family who didnāt speak of the murder and its devastating effect, of the secrets they buried, of a complicated father she never truly understood.
The Officerās Daughter is a piercing memoir that explores what parents can and cannot do to protect their children, the reverberations of violence on survivorsā lives, and the overwhelming power of forgiveness, even in the face of unspeakable pain.
This book title, The Officer's Daughter (A Memoir of Family and Forgiveness) - 9780063011335, ISBN: 9780063011335, by Elle Johnson, published by HarperCollins (February 15, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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