Killjoy-A Cop's Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse [Paperback]

Rollie Powell (Author), Corine J. Quarterman (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2000

Killjoy is the story of a cop's ten year personal war against child sexual abuse, against the indifference and social denial that allows this crime to exist in our society and grow at an alarming rate. Rather than report from a high crime, urban center like New York, this memoir shows how the battle is equally brutal in a small, picturesque Vermont town. Rollie Powell's stories show that child sexual abuse knows no bounds and unless steps are taken to stop it, no limits. It is THE most devastating crime in our society today.

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"Killjoy" portrays the devastation and cost of sexual child abuse to society as a whole. -- (c) 2000, 2001 by The National Assn. of Chiefs of Police, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

...the appendices of strategies and resources for prevention and assistance are invaluable and extremely timely. -- Thomas A. Enos, Ph.D., School Psychologist, Flemington, NJ

Teachers, police and social workers will find this book invaluable...parents can learn ...(how)to protect their children. -- Women Police Magazine, Summer 2000, Vol.34/No.2

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Hummingbird Press, LLC (July 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967544300
• ISBN-13: 978-0967544304
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,741,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE most important book of the millenium!, April 24, 2001

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Tanya (Leominster, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Killjoy-A Cop's Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

As the mother of two young children, I recommend this book to every parent. I also believe that anyone working with children (teachers, social workers, law enforcement, camp counselors, baysitters)MUST read this book! You could help protect a child. Anyone interested in true crime books will also find this book fascinating. Not only was I quickly educated on what pedophilia and child sexual abuse are, I realized how big a problem this really is, and how quickly is 'spreads' like a disease. More importantly, I learned about the warning signs of abuse and realized I saw some of those signs in my own children. A closer look at my own kids revealed serious problems in their daycare and I removed them immediately. Thank God I read this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Especially appropriate for the non-specialist general reader, July 12, 2002

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This review is from: Killjoy-A Cop's Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

Killjoy: A Cop's Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse by business and surety consultant Corine Quarterman (in collaboration with former police officer and juvenile abuse prevention expert Rollie Powell), utilizes true life case studies to illustrate and document how child sexual abuse erodes the social contract which is essential to the foundation of a democratic and law abiding society -- and toxic to families both short term and long term. Especially appropriate for the non-specialist general reader, Killjoy is a timely and welcome contribution to the growing national dialogue about the prevention and punishment of familial and opportunistic child abusers and their victims.