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Praise for Columbine: A True Crime Story

Jeff Kass comes closer than anyone in explaining this national tragedy that is Columbine. His discussions with Hunter S. Thompson in the kitchen over the years revealed his depth of research and wisdom of this complex story, which he finally unmasks, a decade later in Columbine: A True Crime Story .

Anita Thompson , wife of the late Hunter S. Thompson, author of The Gonzo Way .

It was the kind of tragedy that defined a genuine breakdown of social cohesion in the late nineties. America and guns go back a long way, as Hunter used to remind me, and demonstrate. But this was a lack of imagination, a cold assessment of cause and effect, devoid of compassion and the action of severely damaged psyches which could never have been introduced to the ramifications of consequence. Unfortunately, these kids have had many role models, filmic but very real demonstrations from A Clockwork Orange onwards on which to base their ideas. I reckon that the senseless motive for violence heightens the sick thrill of the act.

Ralph Steadman , artist, cultural satirist, and author of The Jokes Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson, and Me.

Could this happen here? The day after Columbine I was asked that question from parents, faculty, school administrators, students and police officers in Aspen. Columbine: A True Crime Story answers all questions about the killers, the families, and victims of one of the most iconic school shootings in this nations history and more.

Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudi s

Kass has created a tour-de-force explaining not just Columbine, but the roots of all teen violence not just an accounting of facts, but a sordid, painful, and in the end, hopeful tale that draws us in and wont let go. It will remain with you long after the pages become dog-eared and weathered.

Paul Dobransky , M.D., Psychiatrist and first responder to Columbine.

COLUMBINE

A TRUE CRIME STORY

A Victim, the Killers, and the Nations Search for Answers

JEFF KASS

Columbine: A True Crime StoryA Victim, the Killers and the Nations Search for Answers . Copyright 2014 by Jeff Kass, Second Edition. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Bower House books may be purchased with bulk discounts for educational, business, or sales promotional use. For information, contact Bower House P.O. Box 7459 Denver, CO 80207 or visit BowerHouseBooks.com.

Case study/profile of Sandra excerpted from Your Inner Conflicts-How to Solve Them (Simon and Schuster, 1974) Written by Hugh Missildine and Lawrence Galton. Used with the generous permission of Dan Missildine and Jeremy Galton. All Rights Reserved.

Columbine photos used with the generous permission of the Rocky Mountain News.

Drawings and notebook pages of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold obtained from the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office.

Cover illustration: Ralph Steadman