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OverviewWhat put a white cop and a black youth on a tragic collision course? On a frigid winter's night in 1973, William Rabbit Wells, a young man of mixed race, was shot and killed by a white policeman named William Sorgie outside a bar. The shooting stunned the placid, prosperous communities of New York. For twenty-five years author William Loizeaux, who went to high school with Rabbit, hasn't been able to let go of a story that struck at the core of the place that he, along with Rabbit and Sorgie, called home. With clear-eyed compassion and unsparing honesty, The Shooting of Rabbit Wells recreates the lives of both victim and killer and the forces that brought them together. By giving us the life of Rabbit Wells, Loizeaux makes us understand--and feel--how unacceptable and irreparable his loss was, and how deeply the bullet that killed him is lodged in the American identity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William LoizeauxPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781611453348ISBN 10: 1611453348 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 01 February 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam Loizeaux grew up in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is the author of Anna: A Daughter's Life and the novel A Tumble Inn, and works for children. He lives with his wife in Boston, where he is Writer-in-Residence at Boston University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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