Hole in the Heart M. Patrick Gallagher President of National School Safety

President of National School Safety and Security Services Author of Proactive School Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning "Increased emphasis on writing

arguing that a well-informed citizenry is fundamental to a free and democratic society

This unique book presents a problematic concept in an accessible manner

hauntingly evocative

Every page offers original examples amid material from his sources

Hole in the Heart M. Patrick Gallagher President of National School SafetyOn Mothers Day 2001, Henny Beaumont gave birth to her third daughter, Beth. For the first four hours of Beths life, she seemed no different from Hennys two other little girls. But when the doctor told Henny and her husband that their daughter might have Down syndrome, Henny thought that her life was over. How would she be able to look after this baby, who required corrective heart surgery and an overwhelming amount of care, and manage her other two