Eight Bullets: One Woman's Story of Surviving Anti-Gay Violence

by Claudia Brenner

Book Overview

The lesbian victim of a violent hate crime that left her seriously wounded and her partner dead is the story of family and community, the medical system, the police and courts, and the media--and of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563410559
• ISBN13: 9781563410550
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Firebrand Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Good enough to teach

I read this book several years ago for the very first time. Since then I've browsed through it over the years to remember how lucky I am that I was able to read it and live an activist life full of efforts to iradicate this type of violence. It was a quick read in some ways, because I didn't want to put it down; but then in some ways, it took a while to get through because I HAD to put it down. It shook me to tears. It's an emotionally charged piece of writing that is so descriptive, that I lost all concept of space and time once I started reading. I am currently a teacher at the 12th grade level and have included Brenner's story on my course syllabus in an effort to outrage and organize a new generation of peace-mongers. I hope that Claudia's story will touch them as deeply as it's touched me.

Great read!

This book was a heart wrenching read. I could identify and feel for the characters. This is one find that all lesbians should have on their shelves, and that all people alike should read. The only complaint I have is that at times it seems like the main character is a little emotionless in her writing. Other than that, I would highly recommend this book.

Wake Up Call

This book was a gripping tale. It should remind us of what hate does when it is acted upon & lately it seems that people are hating others for just about anything. This could have happened anywhere in the US to any person for any reason...We need to stop the violence NOW.

A Heartbreaking Account of Violence.

When I read Bill Bryson's " A Walk in The Woods" he mentioned " Eight Bullets". I've never given much thought to Anti-gay violence. I've never given much thought to the people who survive such hate attacks. If you can read this book without thinking about it to your very soul, you are incapable of thinking. If you can read this book without crying you are incapable of feeling.

Powerful and moving

Eight Bullets is a must read for anyone outraged by senseless acts of violence, or for anyone interested in equal justice, equal rights for gay/lesbian people. This is a moving story of loss and survival, the struggle to regain a healthy life free from fear and prejudice. A quest for justice.