Officer's Daughter - A Memoir of Family and Forgiveness (Johnson Elle)(Paperback)

The Officers Daughter is a powerful dissertation on the legacy of violence; a telling journey to the place in the heart where forgiveness is found. Elle Johnsons words are beautiful, poignant, and painful; and always deeply resonant with truth. This book has an echo that stays with you well after you have turned the last page.Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling authorA beautiful and emotional memoir of a family tragedy. . . . This searing story deserves a wide readership.Publishers Weekly (starred review)When I was sixteen, my sixteen-year-old cousin, Karen, had her face blown off at pointblank range by a sawed-off shotgun . . .?In 1981, Elle Johnson and her cousin, Karen, were both daughters of Black law enforcement officers. Elles father was a highly protective, at times overbearing, parole officer; her uncle, Karens dad, was a homicide detective. Elle dreamed of being best friends with her popular, cool cousin, who understood her in a way no one else could.Then Karen was killed in a robbery gone wrong. The NYPD and FBI launched a cross-country manhunt to find the killers, and the subsequent trials and media circus marked the end of Elles childhood innocence.Thirty years later, Elleliving in Los Angeles and working as a television writer on scripted police dramasreceived an unexpected request from Karens brother. Would Elle write a letter asking that Karens killer not be released on parole? Suddenly, Elle realized she didnt know if she would or coulduntil shed face
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