Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb

Author:   Bernard Lefkowitz ,  Tom Parks
Publisher:   Tantor Audio
Edition:   Library Edition
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9798200172627


Publication Date:   09 February 2021
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
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It was a crime that captured national attention. In the idyllic suburb of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, four of the town's most popular high school athletes were accused of raping a retarded young woman while nine of their teammates watched. What went wrong in this seemingly flawless American town? In search of the answer, Bernard Lefkowitz takes the listener behind Glen Ridge's manicured fa�ade into the shadowy basement that was the scene of the rape, into the mansions on Millionaire's Row, into the All-American high school, and finally into the courtroom where justice itself was on trial. Lefkowitz's sweeping narrative, informed by more than 200 interviews and six years of research, recreates a murky adolescent world that parents didn't--or wouldn't--see: a high school dominated by a band of predatory athletes; a teenage culture where girls were frequently abused and humiliated at sybaritic and destructive parties; and a town that continued to embrace its celebrity athletes--despite the havoc they created--as our guys. The clash of cultures and values that divided Glen Ridge, Lefkowitz writes, still divides the country. Contains mature themes.

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Author:   Bernard Lefkowitz ,  Tom Parks
Publisher:   Tantor Audio
Imprint:   Tantor Audio
Edition:   Library Edition
ISBN:  

9798200172627


Publication Date:   09 February 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Bernard Lefkowitz, an Edgar award-winning author, has written three books on social issues, including Tough Change: Growing Up on Your Own in America. He teaches journalism at Columbia University, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. His articles have appeared in Esquire, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, New York, Psychology Today, Ladies' Home Journal, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, and The Los Angeles Times. Tom Parks is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has been involved in recording audiobooks and voice-overs for over thirty years and through an eclectic range of projects. In addition to performing and directing, he is also an active musician, drumming in musical theater productions in the Midwest, and is in demand as a conference speaker.

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