Bringing Adam home: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Bringing Adam home by Les Standiford: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
This is the story of an unfathomable crime that would forever embed itself into the collective American psyche and lead to sweeping legislative changes in the way that missing person cases are handled. In 1981, Adam Walsh was a healthy and bright 6 1/2 year old boy with his entire life ahead of him. On the afternoon of July 27th, Adam accompanied his mom, Revé, to the local Sears department store to look for lamps that had been advertised as on sale. Upon entering, Adam noticed a kiosk featuring the newly released Atari gaming system and became transfixed. He beseeched his mom to let him stay and watch a few older boys play the demo. Reluctantly, she agreed, reasoning that Adam was an obedient child and the lamp aisle was only a short distance away. A few minutes later, after an employee confirmed the desired lamps were out of stock, Revé hurried back to retrieve Adam and was horrified t
Quick facts about Bringing Adam home
- Title: Bringing Adam home
- Author: Les Standiford
- First published: 2011
- Genre: large print type books, kidnapping, investigation
- OpenLibrary ID: OL16282710W
Where to read Bringing Adam home
Bringing Adam home by Les Standiford is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Bringing Adam home about?
This is the story of an unfathomable crime that would forever embed itself into the collective American psyche and lead to sweeping legislative changes in the way that missing person cases are handled.
Who wrote Bringing Adam home?
Bringing Adam home was written by Les Standiford.
When was Bringing Adam home published?
Bringing Adam home was first published in 2011.
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