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Title: an important story poorly told
Review: while the concept of this book is certainly one that we should all listen to an act upon, the book itself does nothing to move towards action and discussion. instead, it reads like a series of highlights without and narrative structure, and offers little in the way of analysis. actually, i was offended several times by the author's name-calling, like when he refers to the Columbine murders as "twisted," resorting to the same behavior that prompted their action in the first place. what we could all use is a real discussion on character education, along with many stories of ongoing efforts. it would also help if Mr. Matera conducted a full set of interviews and got his facts straight - there are several glaring errors, and exaggerations by the interviewees. Avoid this book, and go talk with students, teachers, and parents about what can really be done.
