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The statute of limitations in New York State is one of the most restrictive in all of America and many good people are working hard to change the current law which denies justice for survivors. I hope that Stephen Fifes eloquent first-person account will help the public understand the life-long consequences of child sexual abuse and put a spotlight on the need to hold institutions accountable for exposing and preventing it. -- Assemblywoman Margaret M Markey , Sponsor of the Child Victims Act of NY
The 13th Boy is a harrowing glimpse into the psychological process of grooming a teenager for sexual abuse. Fifes courageous telling of his personal story while a student at Horace Mann sheds light on a subject too long kept in the dark. -- Amos Kamil , Author of Prep School Predators, New York Times Magazine , Co-author of Great is The Truth: the Secret History of Sexual Abuse at the Horace Mann School
"The 13th Boy is spot on, edgy, funny, insightful, and empathy-inspiring! With sharp wit and harrowing detail, in a voice true to teen experience, Steve Fife chronicles his psychological abduction by his revered mentor. I was reading at 5 AM until my Kindle fell out of my hands." -- Mindy Lewis , Author of "Life Inside: A Memoir"
"Abuse is too often presented as a crime that assaults its victims with sudden and searing violence. Steve Fifes rigorously honest portrait of the abuse that teachers visited upon teenagers at Horace Mann School in New York explores the much more troubling and insidious nature of abuse by teachers -- how a gifted teacher can be at once intellectually and emotionally alluring, yet also so controlling and manipulative as to sap the soul." -- Marc Fisher , Senior Editor at the Washington Post , Author of a New Yorker article on abuse at Horace Mann
"Read this book! Steve Fifes courageous and vivid recounting of these painful experiences will help you to understand what it is like to go through this. If you know someone who was abused, please read this book and understand their experience. If you yourself were abused, then read this book and know that you are NOT ALONE." -- Joseph Cumming , Pastor of the International Church at Yale University. Founder of the Horace Mann Survivors Not Alone group
"The 13th Boy [is] a singular book, since readers are given a sense of understanding rather than being asked for pity. In taking us inside the mind of his younger self, Fife doesnt dwell on his victimhood, so we dont either. In this way Fife provides the best lesson of all for parents, giving hope that even when the worst happens, there is still the chance for recovery, even triumph." - Huffington Post
Mother Jones once famously stated her personal motto: "Pray for the dead, but fight like hell for the living." Stephen Fife manages to do both at the same time with this remarkable, brave, and extraordinarily insightful book. I wish him all the best as he continues to heal and helps others to heal. He deserves nothing less. - Kevin Thomas Mulhern, defense attorney for abused children.
Abuse is too often presented as a crime that assaults its victims with sudden and searing violence. Steve Fifes rigorously honest portrait of the abuse that teachers visited upon teenagers at Horace Mann School in New York explores the much more troubling and insidious nature of abuse by teachershow a gifted teacher can be at once intellectually and emotionally alluring, yet also so controlling and manipulative as to sap the soul. - Marc Fisher, Senior Editor at the Washington Post, Author of a New Yorker article on abuse at Horace Mann
Book Information
ISBN 9781614571131
Author Stephen Fife
Format Paperback
Page Count 196
Imprint Cune Press,US
Publisher Cune Press,US
Weight(grams) 334g