gunshot wounds

"Research shows that gun-related injuries and deaths are on the rise in the United States. Despite new gun-control laws, gun violence continues to plague many areas in the United States. Preliminary figures for gun deaths in 2023 indicate the final total will once more exceed thirty-nine thousand, a level that has consistently been reached since 2014"--Provided by publisher.

Liv's older brother Jonah accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay's father's gun, and now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive and Liv feels like she's the only one who can still see her brother inside his broken body. When Liv's mom sues Clay's family, Liv knows there are lines that she can't cross, but Clay is her friend too and she refuses to give up on Clay and Jonah.

"Five months ago, Liv's big brother, Jonah, shot himself. . . . He didn't know that the gun was loaded. But the damage was done. Now he won't ever be leaving their small mill town like he planned. Jonah can't speak, can't walk, can't take care of himself at all. Their house is full of machines and nurses working around the clock to keep Jonah alive. Liv's mom is struggling to cope with the aftermath, so Liv ends up being the one to [care for] Jonah . . . and to see the carefree brother she's sure is still inside him somewhere. Liv hasn't spoken to Clay, Jonah's best friend, since the accident . . . The gun belonged to Clay's father, and Clay was with Jonah that terrible day. With Liv's mom suing Clay's father, there are lines Liv is not supposed to cross. As their entire community chooses sides, she feels the distance between them growing every day. Liv knows that Clay is nearly as broken as Jonah. She knows his life also changed forever the same moment as Jonah's. And she refuses to turn away from Clay, just as she refuses to give up on Jonah"--OCLC.

"More than one hundred people die from gunshot injuries every day, and the rate of gunshot deaths and injuries keeps climbing every year. Gun Violence looks at the contributing factors behind this public health crisis and uses anecdotes and first-person accounts to explore the short--and long-term effects it is having on survivors, the wounded, and society as a whole"--Amazon.

Animal rights' activist Spencer McCullough is shot with a hunting rifle by his twelve-year-old niece, Charlotte and as the family tries to come to terms with what happened, Spencer's employers file a lawsuit against the owner of the weapon.

Teenager Jersey Hatch must piece his life back together after he tries to shoot himself in the head, and as he rebuilds his mind and his body, he learns some surprising truths about his former life.

Animal rights' activist Spencer McCullough is shot with a hunting rifle by his twelve-year-old daughter, Charlotte and as the family tries to come to terms with what happened, Spencer's employers file a lawsuit against the owner of the weapon.

Teenager Jersey Hatch must piece his life back together after he tries to shoot himself in the head, and as he rebuilds his mind and his body, he learns some surprising truths about his former life.