The Forgotten Survivors of Gun Violence Taylor & Francis Ltd

Nearly 40,000 people die from gun violence in the US every year. This uniquely American crisis leaves no community untouched—but it doesn’t have to be this way (Giffords). The Forgotten Survivors of Gun Violence collects more than 20 personal essays of survivors’ visible and invisible wounds from school shootings, attempted suicide by firearm, mass shootings, gang, and domestic violence. Their stories remind us that these traumatic experiences are not exclusive to combat soldiers but, more notab...