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Title: A hallmark book about child abuse
Review: Siegal's narrative about a real-life child abuse case is compelling. I originally became acquainted with the history of Dennis Joergens as it was presented on televion's Autopsy Files. I had to search to find this fascinating book. As a nurse I am appalled at the negligence of social services, law enforcement, the medical community, and the extended family. A Death in White Bear Lake caused me to reflect on how much change has occurred in the past decades supporting identification of child abuse incidents and the prosecution of the same. I can't get the picture of the small, pathetic, and trusting child out of my mind. An excellent study of human injustice and small town family socialization in the 1960's that allowed it.
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