Rachel's Tears
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| Author | Darrell Scott, Beth Nimmo, Steve Rabey |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
Publication date | April 20, 2000 |
| Pages | 181 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7852-6848-2 |
Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott is a non-fiction book about Rachel Scott, one of the victims of the Columbine High School massacre.
Written by her parents, including her journal entries, it is part of a nation-wide school outreach program and ministry. They present Rachel as being killed for her Christian affirmation.[1][2]
History
Darrell Scott traveled around the United States to promote the book. Scott said that, during his travels he heard many stories about school death threats and that this compelled him to spread the message of his daughter. Scott said the number was "by far, more than are reported in the media".[3]
Reception
Caitlin M. Foyt of Central Michigan Life said that as a sixth grader, when she read the book, she "believed in it. She believed in herself and in her faith and I believed in her story."[4] After the publication of a USA Today article titled "10 years later, the real story behind Columbine" which stated that the events did not happen, Foyt said "The fact that it’s not true makes me feel cheated and lied to. Misinterpretation of the truth on any scale has consequences, even 10 years down the road."[4]
Bibliography
- Darrell Scott, Beth Nimmo, Steve Rabey, Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000, ISBN 978-0-7852-6848-2
References
- ^ Jonneke Bekkenkamp (2003). Yvonne Sherwood (ed.). Sanctified aggression: legacies of biblical and post biblical vocabularies of violence. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-567-08070-7.
- ^ "Buying the Stairway to Heaven". A feminist companion to the New Testament Apocrypha. Continuum International Publishing Group. 2006. ISBN 978-0-8264-6688-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|editors=ignored (|editor=suggested) (help) - ^ Herbert, Rosemary. "Books; Chain letters; Father of Columbine victim spreads his late daughter's message of kindness." The Boston Herald. April 20, 2001. Arts & Lifestyle 040. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.
- ^ a b Foyt, Caitlin M. "Columbine Conspiracy." Central Michigan Life. April 15, 2009. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.
Further reading
- "Columbine dad to speak to teachers." Plainview Daily Herald. August 12, 2004.
- "Making a difference Father of Columbine massacre victim Rachel Scott spreads message of love, hope." Herald & Review. February 22, 2003. B1.
External links
- Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott Reviews
- Customer Reviews for Thomas Nelson Rachel's Tears
- Quotes from Rachel Scott's diary
- Columbine victim tribute site, contains information about Rachel Scott
- Website dedicated to Rachel Scott, contains photographs, music and messages from Rachel's family