{"product_id":"guilty-at-birth-a-true-story-9781440134623","title":"Guilty at Birth: A True Story","description":"Philip's letter arrives two months later, \"As I said before, you are fortunate to be with my family who cares about you. Whether you like it or not, that's where you will have to rot.\"\u003cbr\u003e Ambra decides to send one last letter to Philip explaining again the uncomfortable situation she has to put up with and adds that it seems to be getting harder to pay attention to her teacher. Philip's uncaring response arrives a couple of weeks later. \u003cbr\u003e Ambra shows up in the classroom with a sad face and her mind elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e Clelia immediately asks, \"What have they done to you now?\" \u003cbr\u003e \"A fat envelope arrived from Argentina yesterday,\" Ambra tells her.\u003cbr\u003e \"Well, what was in it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \"My father mailed my letter back to Albert and Gismonda. They laughed at it all evening last night and this morning again.\" Clelia loses her patience and exclaims, \"I think your father is a piece of s***.\"\u003cp\u003e This book shows the need for a law that mandates mental testing because, for this author, life experience has proven that this type of scrutiny is the most intelligent means to prevent child abuse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Noama Malva Roman uses her personal story and in particular, the figure of her father, Philip, to illustrate the importance of a healthy mind when an individual is in the position of decision maker, whether at a household level or a government level. In this book, the author stresses the serious role that poverty plays in the crime of child abuse while she underscores the essential fair distribution of wealth in our worldwide society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition, Roman includes material for classroom discussion to invite teachers and other instructors to bring these issues into the classroom, in both high schools and universities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440134623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noama Malva Roman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435510231221,"sku":"9781440134623","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_60eb72c7-f7d4-43bb-8d18-97934ce0224a.jpg?v=1776226944","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/guilty-at-birth-a-true-story-9781440134623","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}