The meaning of Matthew : my son's murder in Laramie, and a world transformed
by
Shepard, Judy Peck.
Title
:
The meaning of Matthew : my son's murder in Laramie, and a world transformed
Judy Shepard with Jon Barrett.
Personal Author
:
Shepard, Judy Peck.
Publication Information
:
New York : Plume, [2010], ©2009.
Physical Description
:
xiii, 273 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
:
9780452296381
General Note
:
Originally published: New York : Hudson Street Press, ©2009.
Abstract
:
Describes the author's struggle to cope with the loss of her son, discussing first-hand the days immediately following his murder in 1998, including the incredible response from strangers, navigating the legal system, and why she became a gay rights activist.
Personal Subject
:
Shepard, Matthew, -1998-Death and burial.
Shepard, Judy Peck.
Shepard, Matthew, -1998-Family.
Subject Term
:
Gay men -- Crimes against -- Wyoming -- Laramie.
Homicide -- Wyoming -- Laramie.
Mothers and sons -- United States.
Children -- United States -- Death.
Loss (Psychology)
Gay rights -- United States.
Geographic Term
:
Laramie (Wyo.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Added Author
:
Barrett, Jon (Editor)
| Library | Call Number | Type | Status |
|---|
| APL Eagle River | 364.1523 SHEPARD | Book | General Collection |
| APL Loussac | 364.1523 SHEPARD | Book | Non-Fiction Level 3 |