| Description |
200 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Confronting Violence -- Losing Willis -- Jumped -- F The Police -- Getting on Track -- The SWATS, RED DOGs, and the Reality Outside the Morehouse Gates -- Ruff Buff and the Price of Disinvestment -- Treat Suffering, Know Suffering -- Something Exciting -- The Pipeline -- Violence in the Rubble -- Do Something -- The Many Faces of Violence -- The KAVI Way -- In Honor of Willis -- Resources for Violence Prevention and Treatment. |
| Summary |
"The inspiring story of a Black doctor deeply affected by the violence in his childhood that plagued his Brooklyn community who was determined to be a force for change and dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issues"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Gore, Rob, 1977-
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African Americans.
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Physicians.
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Violence.
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New York (N.Y.)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
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| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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| ISBN |
9780807020166 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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0807020168 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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9780807020197 (ebook) |
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