Wildflowers in the Median: A Restorative Journey into Healing, Justice, and Joy
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1475953674 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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LEONARD SCOVENS is cofounder of Achieve Higher Ground and creator of Higher Ground, a restorative justice program being implemented in the Florida Department of Corrections. She lives and teaches in Tallahassee. He is serving a natural life sentence. She is a victim advocate with the Tallahassee Police Department and cofounder of Achieve Higher Ground, a restorative justice organization based in Tallahassee Florida. . AGNES FUREY is
Even so, rather than hate, Furey chose peace, and she reached out to Scovens in prison. Wildflowers in the Median tells the story of their journey of restoration. A valuable testament to the human heart and its capacity to love, Wildflowers in the Median shows how grace was found in the aftermath of a tragedy.. Through a collection of poems, vignettes, and letters, both Furey and Scovens pour out their emotions and reflections. When Agnes Furey lost her forty-year old daughter Pat and six-year-old grandson Christopher to homicide in 1998 at the hands of Leonard Scovens, words could not describe the hole left in her heart. It is a tale not of forgiveness, but of understanding-a story of a survivor of crime and a criminal finding communion as each struggles with grief and suffering, eventually coming to terms with their spiritual identities and a desire to help others in similar circumstances
Louise Ritchie said A moving testimony to the power of restorative justice. After Leonard Scovens, a crack addict, brutally killed her daughter and 6-year-old grandson whom Agnes Furey had helped raise, Agnes saved Leonard from death row and then established a relationship with him that is helping transform many people who are in contact w. Agnes Furey is Beautiful. Deeply moving words from two sides of a horrific event. I had the honor and blessing to work with Agnes Furey beginning in late 2005 , her strength , knowledge and grace saved my life.. The road to real communication Lenore Minnick I was amazed at the the courage Miss Furey expresses in seeking out the man who killed her daughter and grandson. It was an inspiration to realize her courage and need to heal so she could go on with her life. Leonard's words lead on to hope that he truly wants to
LEONARD SCOVENS is cofounder of Achieve Higher Ground and creator of Higher Ground, a restorative justice program being implemented in the Florida Department of Corrections. About the Author AGNES FUREY is a nurse retired from thirty years in addiction treatment. . He is serving a natural life sentence. She is a victim advocate with the Tallahassee Police Department and cofounder of Achieve Higher Ground, a restorative justice organization based in Tallahassee Florida. She lives and teaches in Tallahassee