It begins with the home -- "Stay away from school"-- The smell of Satan -- "Mr. Self-destruction" -- A minor sentence -- "An ideal American family" -- A chain of events -- Copycats -- The politics of blame -- Love hurts -- Stealth and lies -- A question of pride -- "The end of the world" -- "Voices in my head" -- An explosive mind-field -- Hit list -- Who knew? -- Acceptable murder -- Face value -- Fame and immortality -- The female of the species -- Love in all the wrong places -- Damaging relations -- Parents' rights, parents wronged -- The other end of the gun -- The one safe place -- The cutting edge -- Why the school? -- Conclusions -- Sins of compassion -- Appendix A: Warning signs of potential school shooters -- Appendix B: Further research and assistance -- Appendix C: Chronology of major school shootings, 1974-2008.
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