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AUTHOR: Rita Gleason
PUBLISHER: Dreaming Big Publications
PAPERBACK: $14.99
EBOOK: $2.99
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Evidence Ignored presents an unfiltered account of the events that led to the tragedy at Columbine High School. Despite the mountain of police reports, journal writings, video and audio transcripts that have been released, the general public knows only what has been presented to them; information distilled by a variety of law enforcement officials and journalists. No understanding of this senseless attack can be gained if we ignore vital pieces of information. Evidence Ignored seeks to set the record straight, outlining all that is known about Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in hopes that it will help to open a dialogue of how we, as a society, can better recognize at-risk kids and step in before we face yet another Columbine.
Author Bio
Rita Gleason grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, where her passion for investigative analysis and the study of the psychology of crime was sparked in the aftermath of a triple homicide committed by a student in her high school. Rita combined her love of problem solving and animals into a career as a small animal veterinarian, graduating from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Now a successful DVM, Rita has retained her interest in exploring the untold truths of criminal events, and for helping others look beyond the headlines to develop a more complete understanding of a crime. Her debut novel, Evidence Ignored, is an in-depth exploration of the timeline of events leading up to one of this country’s most infamous modern crimes, the shootings at Columbine High School.
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Tell us about your latest book.
Evidence Ignored presents an unfiltered account of the events that transpired in the year
and a half prior to the tragedy at Columbine High School. This work addresses
the now widely held belief that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were not subject
to any significant bullying, as well as tackles claims that Eric was popular
with girls and Dylan was manipulated by Harris into taking part in
the attack. The book also details prior criminal acts committed
by the two boys, missed warning signs, Harris’ use of anti-depressant
medications, and unfounded rumors that continue to circulate around this unimaginable crime.
Evidence Ignored seeks to set the record straight, to open up a dialogue of how
we, as a society, can better recognize at-risk kids and step in before we face
yet another Columbine.
Where can people find out more about
you and your writing?
My FB author page:
www.facebook.rita.gleason.1426
My FB book page:
https://www.facebook.com/thecolumbineshootings/
How long did it take you
to write your book? I researched the book for approximately 9 months,
including careful review of 12,000+ pages of police documents and other
investigations related to the shooting. Putting all of the information together
into the book took a little over one year.
Did you learn anything
from writing your book that was unexpected? I began researching Columbine
just to learn more about the tragedy, not necessarily to write a book on the
subject. The more I read, the more I realized that the information that has
been packaged and presented to the public is not reflective of everything that
is known about Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. It is a
drastically oversimplified interpretation of their personalities and
does very little to advance understanding into how two young men can take such
a catastrophic wrong turn. For that reason, I felt it important to put
together all of the known information in hopes of not only gaining more insight
into why Columbine occurred but also what we as a society can do to recognize
at risk youth before it happens again.
Who inspires you? I
think that the people that you look to for inspiration change as you
get older. As a child and young adult, I admired people I aspired to be like,
such as Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. As an adult, I now find inspiration in
anyone that chooses to go above and beyond what is needed of them; people who
elect to be kind, generous, or thoughtful just because they know it will
enrich someone else’s life.
Do you have another work
in progress? Tell us about it.
I am in the early stages of
researching another true crime case of a man convicted of murdering his new
bride. I’m not convinced of his guilt so this may become my new project.
What are your thoughts on
self-publishing verses traditional publishing? I think that if you are
passionate about your writing and your main objective is to be able to share
your story with others then you shouldn’t be concerned about which route you
go. I believe that self-publishing can be tougher in
many ways, particularly for a first-time author, since you don’t have
someone with experience to guide you. But I don’t think it should be a
deterrent if you’ve got a story that deserves to be told.
What are you currently
reading? Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. I was working my way
through a goodreads list of the 100 best books of all time and was
surprised this wasn’t on it, so decided to read it anyway.
When you’re not writing,
how do you spend your time? I’m an associate veterinarian in a small
animal practice and I spend time with my family and pets.
When you walk into a book
store, where is the first place you go? True crime section or science
fiction.
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