Not for nothing
Author Jan Lobeck daughter, Sheri and her husband Craig, 13 murdered in May 2004. Not for nothing, which tells the story of the crusade Lobeck attitudes of law enforcement to recognize domestic violence as a serious problem, and change the criminal justice system, so that the change victims and their families but protects the criminal. The book follows her struggle to protect and keep custody of her grandson, Cameron.
Lobeck metThe indifference and negligence of the police, lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and died on the day of his daughter. The police did not consider the death a homicide by Sheri Lobeck reminded them of many mandates Craig exceptional violence in other states.
Desperate for justice, wrote a detailed letter about their situation, sending the Senators to defend, Office of the Governor, First Lady and members of Congress, for all to stop domestic violence.
He has received many letterssympathy, but only an offer of assistance from the Office of the Governor's wife. This support has started the campaign for justice Lobeck moving. He spoke of the rotunda in Santa Fe building in the capital murder of Sheri and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence conference in Washington in the spring of 2005. He started a nonprofit society, victims of domestic violence called MOM or help mothers on a mission. He hopes that one dayknown as MADD.
With the fall of 2005, Lobeck plan to maintain custody of Cameron was a setback when he heard that Craig, the murderess of her daughter, now freed from prison Cameron would get from her. A judge had submitted an emergency custody of his son Craig. Lobeck gone underground, so that judges would find to give the job to Craig Cameron. These extreme measures were alienated from their children and extended his marriage to the pointDivorce.
Not for nothing is a well-written, powerful, emotional story of courage and justice tirelessly to find a woman convicted of killing their child, to change the legal system to protect his nephew. Lobeck January for victims of abuse and continue to fight against domestic violence. She is involved with the survivors of New Mexico for murder, and as a volunteer for CASA (court-appointed attorney for children).
Not free advice to survivors of domesticViolence and their families. If you know of someone in an abusive marriage or relationship, you give them a copy.
It could save their lives.
Reviewed by William Potter for Post Reader's Choice
Xlibris 2009
ISBN13 :978-1-4363-8833-7
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