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Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict That Divided America
Absolute Convictions My Father a City and the Conflict That Divided America
Author: Eyal Press
On October 23, 1998, Barnett Slepian, an abortion provider in Buffalo, New York, was killed by a snipers bullet. Days later, another local doctor, Shalom Press, received a threat that he was next on the list. Within hours, the Press family was under police protection, and Americas violent struggle over abortion had come to the blue-collar city o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312426576
ISBN-10: 0312426577
Publication Date: 2/20/2007
Pages: 304
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This book is written by a man whose father performs abortions in the same city where another abortionist was shot by a fanatical anti-abortion activist. There is a great deal of detail about the city of Buffalo, the father's life, and the day to day experiences of the narrator growing up. The book is well written and seems to be relatively fair in its characterizations of pro-choice and pro-life characters. It is not angry or bitter as I feared it would be. Interesting read.
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