A Mother's Reckoning

A powerful and disturbing book narrated by the mother of one of those responsible for the Columbine tragedy.

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold armed themselves with pistols and explosives and entered Columbine High School in the small town of Littleton, United States. Within minutes, they killed twelve students and a teacher and injured twenty-four others before taking their own lives. Since then, Sue Klebold, Dylan's mother, has lived with the indescribable pain and shame of that day. How could her son, the promising young man she raised with such dedication, be responsible for such horror? And how, living with him daily, did she not realize something was wrong? Were there subtle signs she missed? What could she have done differently? These are questions Sue has wrestled with every day since the Columbine tragedy.

In A Mother's Reckoning , she chronicles with unflinching honesty her journey of trying to cope with the incomprehensible. Hoping that the insights and understanding she has gained over the years can help other families recognize when a teenager is struggling, Sue tells her story in full, drawing on her personal journals, the videos and writings Dylan left behind, and countless interviews with mental health experts. Filled with wisdom and compassion, this is a powerful and disturbing book that sheds light on one of the most pressing issues of our time.