Through the GlassAn impassioned, harrowing and ultimately hopeful story of one woman's pursuit of justice, forgiveness and healing. When Shannon Moroney married in October of 2005, she had no idea that her happy life as a newlywed was about to come crashing down around her. One month after her wedding, a police officer arrived at her door to tell her that her husband, Jason, had been arrested and charged in the brutal assault and kidnapping of two women. In the aftermath of these crimes, Shannon dealt with a heavy burden of grief, the stress and publicity of a major criminal investigation, and the painful stigma of guilt-by-association, all while attempting to understand what had made Jason turn to such violence. In this intimate and gripping journey into prisons, courtrooms and the human heart, Shannon reveals the far-reaching impact of Jason's crimes, the agonizing choices faced by the loved ones of offenders and the implicit dangers of a correctional system and a society that prioritizes punishment over rehabilitation, and victimhood over recovery. |
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Contents
A Knock at the Door | 3 |
A Gentle Giant | 15 |
Acceptance | 33 |
Breaking News | 48 |
River of Tears | 53 |
Through the Glass | 69 |
Going Home | 84 |
AFTERSHOCKS | 93 |
The Two Jasons | 132 |
Guilty by Association | 140 |
Diagnoses | 149 |
Unconditional Love | 158 |
Help Wanted | 167 |
RUBBLE | 184 |
The Blackness | 186 |
Where Did Jason Come From? | 196 |
No Way Out But Through | 95 |
Welcome to the Trauma Club | 101 |
My Golden Circle | 111 |
Solitary Confinement | 120 |
Finding My Voice | 325 |
The Future in My Hands | 336 |
Acknowledgements | 343 |
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