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Losing a loved one to a heinous, evil deed would be bad enough. But having its perpetrators go unpunished for their horrible acts is too much, for many, to ever imagine having to bear. Over a decade ago, stricken by family grief, one man makes a vow to never let go until justice is served--no matter what. This is a dark, unfortunate story, but one that must be told. When our system of 'justice' fails, what can we do in order to find peace? How should society judge those who go outside the law to protect future innocents? And how far is too far in an uphill battle to destroy an ominous and prevalent threat to the wellbeing of our society? Most human beings have limits that they set for themselves; limits that sometimes get challenged and pushed to the very limits. But sometimes, when pushed to unimaginable lengths of grief, anger and helplessness, these limits fracture. It's in these moments that the true test of fortitude begins...
Michael Davidson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego. His most recent books include Concerto for the Left Hand: Disability and the Defamiliar Body and Invalid Modernism: Disability and the Missing Body of the Aesthetic.
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