Awards

• Commended for IndieFab awards (Education/Teaching) 2012

Overview

In the final volume of her trilogy on interlinked social issues, Susan Madden Lankford explores the troubled psyches of young people incarcerated in Juvenile Hall. The perspectives of psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and experts in the field of juvenile justice- combined with striking contributions elicited from the youths themselves-underscore the social and neurobiological impacts of childhood trauma. Born, Not Raised aims to have a dramatic impact on social policy with its powerful call to action for educators, social workers, psychologists, criminal justice and corrections professionals, as well as parents and parents-to-be. At the heart of Lankford's work is the conviction that early education and youth development are the most effective strategies for breaking the cycle of at-risk behavior and helping our country's youth thrive.

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Susan Lankford's Born, Not Raised spotlights the raw stories of children traumatized by neglect, abuse, and poverty. Working with outside professionals, Lankford exposes an overburdened juvenile justice system while offering powerful tools for change. -- Dave Pelzer, author of the New York Times bestsellers A Man Named Dave, The Lost -- 20120301 If juvenile judges could have access to the writings, photographs, and stories of the kids [Lankford] has met, juvenile court would be much more rehabilitative. -- Judge Irene Sullivan, author of Raised by the Courts: One Judgeas Insight into J -- 20120301 I came out of industry; worked in a factory for about ten years where we so careful to put the pieces and parts together to create a perfect product. Upon inspection, if the pieces weren't perfect, you had to recall them. We have to do a better job of raising and educating our kids because if we don't get it right the first time, you can't recall a kid. The primary goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United States. -- Coach Ted Ginn, Sr. - Founder of The Ginn Academy -- 20120301 Every single adult complication can be directly traced back to a childhood trauma. Born, Not Raised takes the reader on a dark path that shines just enough light to hopefully alter the direction of our youth. -- Jennifer Storm - author of Blackout Girl and Leave the Light On. -- 20120301

Susan Lankford's Born, Not Raised spotlights the raw stories of children traumatized by neglect, abuse, and poverty. Working with outside professionals, Lankford exposes an overburdened juvenile justice system while offering powerful tools for change. <br>--Dave Pelzer, author of the New York Times bestsellers A Man Named Dave, The Lost (03/01/2012)

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Susan Madden Lankford earned a B.S. in medical technology from the University of Nebraska, did graduate work in photography, and attended workshops with photographic masters such as Ansel Adams and Richard Misrach. After years as a successful professional photographer, Lankford shifted her focus and founded Humane Exposures, which seeks to turn public indifference to at-risk members of society into humane awareness and response.

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