While the City Slept: A Love Lost to Violence and a Young Man's Descent…1st Edit

Word Worm Books
(152)
Registered as a private seller
Consumer protection regulations resulting from EU consumer law are therefore not applicable. eBay buyer protection still applies to most purchases.
Seller's other items
Contact seller
US $6.50
Approximately£4.81
Condition:
Like New
“Remainder mark on bottom edge”
Breathe easy. Returns accepted.
Collection:
Free collection in person from Middletown, Delaware, United States
Postage:
US $5.22 (approx £3.87) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Middletown, Delaware, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 5 Sep and Wed, 10 Sep to 94104
Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the delivery service selected, the seller's delivery history and other factors. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
    Diners Club

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. Learn moreeBay Money Back Guarantee - opens new window or tab
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:176163559102

Item specifics

Condition
Like New
A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. May have no identifying marks on the inside cover. No wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller notes
“Remainder mark on bottom edge”
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
ISBN
9780670015719
Category

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670015717
ISBN-13
9780670015719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212898937

Product Key Features

Book Title
While the City Slept : a Love Lost to Violence and a Young Man's Descent Into Madness
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Murder / General, Mental Health, Violence in Society, Lgbt Studies / Lesbian Studies, Criminology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, Psychology
Author
Eli Sanders
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-041289
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A devastatingly preventable crime is at the center of this book, and yet it is the love, courage, and empathy of the people involved--and of the author--that stay with you. Written with great sensitivity and even greater beauty, it is about so many things: a city, childhood, family, failure, loss, horror, forgiveness. It is, very nearly, about everything." -- Jeff Hobbs, New York Times bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, "An inspiring account that leaves the reader with a profound appreciation for our responsibility to one another. From a harrowing crime, it draws powerful lessons for our mental health and criminal justice systems that can't be ignored. And the compassion with which it treats the victims, the survivor, and the perpetrator makes it indelible--a book I'll be recommending for years for the way it appeals to both the conscience and the heart." -- Sister Helen Prejean, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Man Walking "A devastatingly preventable crime is at the center of this book, and yet it is the love, courage, and empathy of the people involved--and of the author--that stay with you. Written with great sensitivity and even greater beauty, it is about so many things: a city, childhood, family, failure, loss, horror, forgiveness. It is, very nearly, about everything." -- Jeff Hobbs, New York Times bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace "The great achievement of this book is that it shows how any crime is ultimately a failure of systems and of citizens, and that to some degree we are all complicit when a person who needs help is cast aside. To show empathy for a criminal, especially a criminal who has committed such a violent act, ennobles the process and purpose of journalism." -- Dan Zak, author of The Prophets of Oak Ridge "Gripping . . . Moving . . . Sanders's meticulous narrative [is] a disturbing indictment of society's neglect of the mentally ill." -- Publishers Weekly, "An inspiring account that leaves the reader with a profound appreciation for our responsibility to one another. From a harrowing crime, it draws powerful lessons for our mental health and criminal justice systems that can't be ignored. And the compassion with which it treats the victims, the survivor, and the perpetrator makes it indelible--a book I'll be recommending for years for the way it appeals to both the conscience and the heart." -- Sister Helen Prejean, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Man Walking "A devastatingly preventable crime is at the center of this book, and yet it is the love, courage, and empathy of the people involved--and of the author--that stay with you. Written with great sensitivity and even greater beauty, it is about so many things: a city, childhood, family, failure, loss, horror, forgiveness. It is, very nearly, about everything." -- Jeff Hobbs, New York Times bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace "The great achievement of this book is that it shows how any crime is ultimately a failure of systems and of citizens, and that to some degree we are all complicit when a person who needs help is cast aside. To show empathy for a criminal, especially a criminal who has committed such a violent act, ennobles the process and purpose of journalism." -- Dan Zak, author of The Prophets of Oak Ridge
Dewey Decimal
364.152/3092
Synopsis
"Binged Making a Murderer ? Try . . . this] riveting portrait of a tragic, preventable crime." -- Entertainment Weekly Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's gripping account of one young man's path to murder--and a wake-up call for mental health care in America On a summer night in 2009, three lives intersected in one American neighborhood. Two people newly in love--Teresa Butz and Jennifer Hopper, who spent many years trying to find themselves and who eventually found each other--and a young man on a dangerous psychological descent: Isaiah Kalebu, age twenty-three, the son of a distant, authoritarian father and a mother with a family history of mental illness. All three paths forever altered by a violent crime, all three stories a wake-up call to the system that failed to see the signs. In this riveting, probing, compassionate account of a murder in Seattle, Eli Sanders, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his newspaper coverage of the crime, offers a deeply reported portrait in microcosm of the state of mental health care in this country--as well as an inspiring story of love and forgiveness. Culminating in Kalebu's dangerous slide toward violence--observed by family members, police, mental health workers, lawyers, and judges, but stopped by no one-- While the City Slept is the story of a crime of opportunity and of the string of missed opportunities that made it possible. It shows what can happen when a disturbed member of society repeatedly falls through the cracks, and in the tradition of The Other Wes Moore and The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, is an indelible, human-level story, brilliantly told, with the potential to inspire social change., "Binged Making a Murderer ? Try . . . [this] riveting portrait of a tragic, preventable crime." -- Entertainment Weekly Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's gripping account of one young man's path to murder--and a wake-up call for mental health care in America On a summer night in 2009, three lives intersected in one American neighborhood. Two people newly in love--Teresa Butz and Jennifer Hopper, who spent many years trying to find themselves and who eventually found each other--and a young man on a dangerous psychological descent: Isaiah Kalebu, age twenty-three, the son of a distant, authoritarian father and a mother with a family history of mental illness. All three paths forever altered by a violent crime, all three stories a wake-up call to the system that failed to see the signs. In this riveting, probing, compassionate account of a murder in Seattle, Eli Sanders, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his newspaper coverage of the crime, offers a deeply reported portrait in microcosm of the state of mental health care in this country--as well as an inspiring story of love and forgiveness. Culminating in Kalebu's dangerous slide toward violence--observed by family members, police, mental health workers, lawyers, and judges, but stopped by no one-- While the City Slept is the story of a crime of opportunity and of the string of missed opportunities that made it possible. It shows what can happen when a disturbed member of society repeatedly falls through the cracks, and in the tradition of The Other Wes Moore and The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, is an indelible, human-level story, brilliantly told, with the potential to inspire social change.
LC Classification Number
HV6534.S43S26 2016

Item description from the seller

About this seller

Word Worm Books

100% positive Feedback•442 items sold

Joined Mar 2021
Usually responds within 24 hours
Registered as a private sellerThereby, consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not apply. eBay buyer protection still applies to most purchases.
In 2021, I decided to take the next step in my love of books and reading; Word Worm Books is a place for all things book. You can buy new and used books, bookmarks and other book accessories. I ship ...
See more
Visit shopContact

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
5.0
Reasonable postage cost
4.9
Delivery time
5.0
Communication
5.0

Seller Feedback (164)

All ratings
Positive
Neutral
Negative
See all Feedback

Product ratings and reviews

Learn more
2.0
1 product ratings
  • 0 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 1 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

See all 1 reviews
  • by jt73sac
    11 Oct, 2016

    Maybe the slowest book ever

    If you want to discover what the author believes makes someone love someone this is the book for you. First 20 chapters are about jobs, family, and lesbianism. One quick note about the crime. This is NOT the crime drama I was lead to believe it was. Don't waste your time.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bookoutlet_store

More to explore: