{"product_id":"2940012368928","title":"In A Maze To Hades The Damnation Of The Innocent","description":"Every minute, in the United States, one child is abused and\/or neglected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery four minutes, in the United States, one child is removed from their home and family and placed into alternative care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery five hours, in the United States, one child dies due to abuse and\/or neglect. Most often by the hands of their parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut who are the people that are charged with handling the abuse, abandonment and death and how do they manage from day to day?.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fictional chronicle, based on the author’s own professional experiences, gives us a first hand, bird’s eye view of one of the most daunting and least understood professions in human services. James O’Rourke is a Child Protective Investigator for the Florida Department of Children and Families. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe labors endlessly in Miami-Dade County investigating reports of suspected, child abuse and neglect. This narrative of O’Rourke’s daily foray into the communities of Miami-Dade enlightens us that he and his colleagues are not uncaring robotic bureaucrats, but truly compassionate human beings that laugh, cry, and love. This is a compelling drama that exposes the short-comings of an underfunded, chaotic, social services system and challenges us to rethink our role as private citizens.","brand":"Jonathan Reidy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078769557744,"sku":"2940012368928","price":8.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012368928_p0.jpg?v=1763568092","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012368928","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}