{"product_id":"9781942952008","title":"Media Circus: A Look at Private Tragedy in the Public Eye","description":"\u003cb\u003eImagine losing a loved one in the public eye.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA media frenzy ensues and spreads your family name through the news. Reporters ambush you, and across the country, strangers gossip about your personal loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the circus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one understands better than Kim Goldman the complex emotions of individuals suffering a personal tragedy under the relentless gaze of the media. During the famed O.J. Simpson trial, Kim, whose brother, Ron Goldman, was brutally murdered, became the public poster child for victims suffering in the public eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMedia Circus\u003c\/i\u003e, Goldman, now a dedicated victims’ advocate who works with families across the country, presents the first collective look at these ordinary, grieving victims—forced to manage their very private trauma and despair in a very public way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough candid interviews and detailed, original reporting, \u003ci\u003eMedia Circus\u003c\/i\u003e delivers riveting, humanizing, and inspiring stories from the victims and survivors of violent crimes who found themselves the focus of national media attention. Its heartfelt narratives showcase the unique challenges of coping with and healing from grief when the whole world is watching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these pages, the families of other victims tell their stories, including:\u003cbr\u003eEsaw And Emerald Garner, wife and daughter of police brutality victim Eric Garner (2014)\u003cbr\u003eScarlett Lewis, mother of six-year-old Newtown tragedy victim Jesse Lewis (2012)\u003cbr\u003eDebra Tate, sister of Charles Manson murder victim Sharon Tate (1969)\u003cbr\u003eJudy Shepard, mother of gay hate-crime victim Matthew Shepard (1998)\u003cbr\u003eMildred Muhammad, ex-wife of the DC Sniper (2002)\u003cbr\u003eTere Duperrault Fassbender, survivor of family’s brutal murder at sea (1961)\u003cbr\u003eCollene Campbell, sister of murdered NASCAR driver Mickey Thompson (1988)\u003cbr\u003eMarie Monville, wife of the Amish Shooter (2006)\u003cbr\u003eDave And Mary Neese, parents of teen murder victim Skylar Neese (2012)\u003cbr\u003eScott And Kathleen Larimer, parents of Aurora theater shooting victim John Larimer, and\u003cbr\u003eShirley Wygal, mother of Aurora theater shooting victim Rebecca Wingo (2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedia Circus\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the names and faces to show the real victims behind the stories.","brand":"BenBella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141752963312,"sku":"9781942952008","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781942952008_p0.jpg?v=1763784968","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781942952008","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}