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Wildflowers in the Median tells a story of restoration. When Agnes Furey lost her daughter Pat and grandson Christopher to homicide in 1998 at the hands of Leonard Scovens, words could not describe the hole left in her heart. Even so, rather than hate, Furey choses peace, and she reached out to Scovens in prison. This book tells of their journey through a collection on poems, vignettes and letters. It's a tale not of forgiveness, but of understanding-a story of a survivor of crime and a criminal finding communion as each struggles with grief and suffering. A valuable testament to the human heart and its capacity to love, Wildflowers in the Median shows how grace was found in the aftermath of tragedy. This new book club edition includes questions suggested by Scovens as a guide for any discussion on the immense complexity of emotions and views related to their story

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"""This book should be a text for criminology classes, a bible for social workers, and a raft in a sea of anguish for victims and their families. It liftsthe dark veil of outrageous criminality for a moment and offers a sliver ofhope for mankind.""-""Wow. The one word I took from this book was PEACE. Its needed to liveon. No matter what. Enjoyed reading and now understand why this journeywas started in first place of not knowing where it would lead to. Butboth found that they had to take that journey together in order to havepeace and heal. Forever blessings to Ms. Agnes.""-""It is amazing, it is beautiful, and the voices coming from these pagesneed to be heard.""-""In the end the book becomes an incredible story of forgiveness and itredefines justice beyond the usual legal definition. You learn to recognizethat justice means so much more than simply prosecuting one's perpetrator.I have found this story incredibly valuable and healing.""-""I would recommend this slim volume to any human being who wants tounderstand how we must communicate honestly to achieve real understandingof the human condition.""-""This very personal account - a dialog, really - was horrifying and uplifting, all at the same time. Reading this book is an experience you will notsoon forget, and offers hope that reconciliation can replace hate."""

This book should be a text for criminology classes, a bible for social workers, and a raft in a sea of anguish for victims and their families. It liftsthe dark veil of outrageous criminality for a moment and offers a sliver ofhope for mankind. - Wow. The one word I took from this book was PEACE. Its needed to liveon. No matter what. Enjoyed reading and now understand why this journeywas started in first place of not knowing where it would lead to. Butboth found that they had to take that journey together in order to havepeace and heal. Forever blessings to Ms. Agnes. - It is amazing, it is beautiful, and the voices coming from these pagesneed to be heard. - In the end the book becomes an incredible story of forgiveness and itredefines justice beyond the usual legal definition. You learn to recognizethat justice means so much more than simply prosecuting one's perpetrator.I have found this story incredibly valuable and healing. - I would recommend this slim volume to any human being who wants tounderstand how we must communicate honestly to achieve real understandingof the human condition. - This very personal account - a dialog, really - was horrifying and uplifting, all at the same time. Reading this book is an experience you will notsoon forget, and offers hope that reconciliation can replace hate.

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