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Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (Library of Contemporary Thought)
by Kellerman, Jonathan
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345429397
- ISBN 13
- 9780345429391
- Seller
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Monroe, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
unused book from closed bookstore inventory; clean, tight and square, no spine crease, no tears or other creases, text is clean and unmarked, pages and inside cover edges are lightly yellowed
Synopsis
"Ethically and morally, kids are works in progress. Throw in psychopathy and you've got a soul that will never be complete." In this powerful, disturbing book, bestselling author and noted child psychologist Jonathan Kellerman shines a penetrating light on antisocial youth--kids who kill without remorse--asserting that "psychopathic tendencies begin very early in life, as young as three, and they endure." Criticizing our quick impulse to blame violent movies or a "morally bankrupt" society, Kellerman convinces us that it is the kids themselves who need to be examined. Carefully. How do children become cold-blooded killers? Kellerman warns that today's aggressive bully is tomorrow's Mafia don, cult leader, or genocidal dictator. Violently psychopathic youths possess an overriding need for power, control, and stimulation, and all display a complete lack of regard for the humanity of others. He examines the origins of psychopathy and the ever-shifting debate between nurture and nature, offering some controversial solutions to dealing with homicidal tendencies in children. As timely as today's headlines, more gripping than fiction, Savage Spawn is a provocative look at the links between society and biology, children and violence. Kellerman's sobering message will remain with you long after the last page is turned.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Book Nook Monroe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 316391
- Title
- Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (Library of Contemporary Thought)
- Author
- Kellerman, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first printing
- ISBN 10
- 0345429397
- ISBN 13
- 9780345429391
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 134
- Size
- 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4" tall
- Keywords
- violent children, psychology, psychopaths, society, biology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sociology; Psychology;
Terms of Sale
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Book Nook Monroe
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Monroe, Michigan
About Book Nook Monroe
We were a small independent new & used bookstore established in 1969 in historic downtown Monroe, Michigan. As of September 2021 we have closed the store to the the public and have transitioned to on-line selling only. We are diligently (most days) trying to add hundreds & hundreds of (so far ignored) books in two storage units along with the new books left in our inventory. This is gonna take awhile - stay tuned.
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