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Scout's Honor Scout's Honor details decades of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts, one of the country's most respected youth organizations. Drawing on interviews with victims, lawyers, prosecutors, and even convicted molesters, Patrick Boyle paints a distressing but accurate picture of betrayal in a place we all thought was safe.About the Author
Patrick Boyle is a veteran journalist whose reports on child abuse, mental illness, and drug addiction have won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Headliner Awards, the Missouri School of Journalism, and others. He has been a reporter for many newspapers, including the Washington Times, and a freelance reporter for the New York Times, ABC News, Woman's Day, Spy, and the American Journalism Review. From the Trade Paperback edition. Author: Patrick Boyle Hardcover: 416 pages Company: Prima Lifestyles (1994-03-21) (1994-03-21) ISBN: 1559583657 List Price: $22.95 Amazon Price: $99.59 Used Price: $3.00 |
The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It (Nonpareil Book, 29)  Written by the founder of the Boys Scouts, Dan Beard, his wife and daughter (Lena & Adelia), founders of the Campfire Girls. Full of indoor & outdoor activities.Author: Daniel Carter Beard Paperback: 441 pages Company: David R Godine (1998-10-01) ISBN: 0879234490 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $6.36 Used Price: $2.19 Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts  Over the past century, America's Eagle Scouts have earned a reputation for service, virtue, and leadership that is recognized throughout the world. But few people realize the full extent to which Eagle Scouts have made a mark on American history. They have served as astronauts, soldiers, politicians, and businessmen, but they have also been the fathers, brothers, Scoutmasters, coaches, and other role models who have played an integral part in American life. Alvin Townley set out across the country to hear the stories of these Eagle Scouts. He spoke with individuals from every region, of every age and every background, some of whom have risen to fame as public figures while others have left a lasting impact outside of the spotlight. The Eagle Scouts who share their experiences include Bill Gates, Sr., Bill Bradley, J. W. Marriott, Jr., Ross Perot, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Lugar, Michael Dukakis, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, coach Chan Gailey, and Capt. Jim Lovell of Apollo 13. The book also explores the virtues of a Tuskegee Airman, a Vietnam War POW, a September 11 NYPD hero, a crew of Hurricane Katrina relief workers, and a host of others from every walk of life. During his journey, Alvin discovered stories of character, courage, and inspiration that belong not only to Eagle Scouts but to all Americans. These stories form the heart of Legacy of Honor and offer us a chance to appreciate the profound impact that Eagle Scouts have had on American history and the lasting role they will play in our country's future. Author: Alvin Townley Hardcover: 304 pages Company: Thomas Dunne Books (2007-01-01) (2006-12-26) ISBN: 0312366531 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $4.89 Used Price: $3.16 Boy Scouts Handbook: The Official Handbook for Boys , The Original Edition  This book is essential for everyone...not just boyscouts or boys even, it is full of practical advice on just about everything... The original Boy Scout Handbook standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be a "well-developed, well-informed boy." The book includes information on the organization of scouting, signs and signaling, camping, scouting games, and a description of several scouting honors. Scouts past and present will be fascinated to see how scouting has changed in the ensuing years, and how it has stayed the same. On My Honor: Why the American Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting for  In On My Honor, Texas governor Rick Perry, through the legacy of the Boy Scouts of America, takes dead aim at the moral relativism of the secular humanist movement, indicting its corrosive impact on the culture. Examining the left's legal assaults on the Boy Scouts of America - which span more than 30 years - Perry offers prescient insight into the multi-faceted war, which pits the proponents of traditional American values against the radical leftist movement that seeks to tear down our social foundations. On My Honor underscores the depth to which the culture warriors of the left will go to force their secular humanist minority view upon American society and revered American institutions. It is a revealing look at a culture war that rages close to the surface of American life, and it is a must read for any American concerned that our society is slipping from the high moral ground of liberty to the valley of license. Scouting for Boys: The Original 1908 Edition (Dover Value Editions)  The blueprint for the Boy Scout movement, this hugely influential manual is a must for anyone interested in scouting, youth education, and outdoor activities. The celebrated British general not only provides energetic tips on camping, tracking, and woodcraft, but offers proper Victorian-era advice on manners, self-discipline, and, above all, good citizenship. Includes the original illustrations. Author: Robert Baden-Powell Paperback: 432 pages Company: Dover Publications (2007-02-27) ISBN: 0486457192 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $7.80 Used Price: $7.91 The Radioactive Boy Scout: The Frightening True Story of a Whiz Kid and His Homemade Nuclear Reactor  Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the U.S. government and from industry experts. Following blueprints he found in an outdated physics textbook, David cobbled together a crude device that threw off toxic levels of radiation. His wholly unsupervised project finally sparked an environmental emergency that put his town’s forty thousand suburbanites at risk. The EPA ended up burying his lab at a radioactive dumpsite in Utah. This offbeat account of ambition and, ultimately, hubris has the narrative energy of a first-rate thriller. Author: Ken Silverstein Paperback: 209 pages Company: Villard (2005-01-11) (2005-01-11) ISBN: 0812966600 List Price: $13.95 Amazon Price: $7.87 Used Price: $3.48 The Scoutmaster Minute: Your Handbook for Inspiring Moments  To a group of Scouts, a Scoutmaster is teacher, friend, guide and role model. Moments are frequent when a scout leader has a true opportunity to teach, inspire, and help to shape the minds and souls of young individuals. From closing a pack meeting to sitting around the campfire, this pocket guide of inspirational quotes and stories offers the ability to make the most of these times. The Scoutmaster Minute presents verses of honesty, courage, service, sacrifice and more-right at your fingertips and right when they're needed, fitting easily into a pocket or backpack. < BR>Author: Ron Wendel Mass Market Paperback: 128 pages Company: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (2005-03-11) ISBN: 1586854615 List Price: $6.95 Amazon Price: $2.50 Used Price: $2.04 Boy Scouts Handbook: The First Edition, 1911 (Dover Books on Americana)  Complete republication of a book that has been used by generations of American youths, with copious information on such topics as woodcrafting, camping, sailing, as well as notes on developing self-reliance and good citizenship. A delight for Americana enthusiasts, a treasure for collectors. 219 figures and illustrations. Author: Boy Scouts of America Paperback: 448 pages Company: Dover Publications (2005-06-17) ISBN: 0486439917 List Price: $10.95 Amazon Price: $6.41 Used Price: $6.92 Get Off My Honor: The Assault on the Boy Scouts of America  Hans Zeiger may represent the hope for the future. He is not the typical postmodern young twenty something. You don't see his type portrayed on The Real World on MTV. But he isn't alone. He is part of a movement that is alive and well-and thriving. Nineteen-year-old Hans is a Boy Scout. More specifically, he is an Eagle Scout. And he is tired of the attack on the Boy Scouts by those who would like to see it assimilated into the politically correct culture that dominates many of our nation's institutions. Get Off My Honor! analyzes a half-century of events leading up to the present struggle for the soul of the Boy Scouts. Hans shows how those who wish to destroy the scouts are attacking it for what it represents at its core-Christian values. With biting commentary, Zeiger paints a picture in which the Boy Scouts have been spat upon and cursed by its critics. Groups as diverse as the United Way, ecumenical church denominations, unions, educational and medical organiztions, judges, members of the Clinton administration, and left-wing activists have labeled the Boy Scouts as bigots and homophobes. Hans Zeiger is ready to let the world know the truth about scouting and the truth behind those who wish to destroy it. Camp Cooking: 100 Years  The National Museum of Forest Service History presents a charming cookbook that celebrates decades of camp cooking by countless Forest Service agents in the field. Featuring legendary recipes for Dutch oven meals, open-fire dishes, and other tasty outdoor specialties used daily in the early days of the Forest Service, Camp Cooking: 100 Years has dozens of recipes, photos, and anecdotes that tell the whole history of these brave and hardy individuals. Dedicated ranger's wives prepared meals with limited resources as they accompanied their husbands in the field, often supplementing cooking with k-rations cooked over an open fire. In rustic and remote locations, delicious, time-tested creations were prepared and served, including Dutch Oven Beer Bread, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Pioneer Night Stew, and Creamy Pumpkin Pie.Author: The National Museum Of Forest Service History Spiral-bound: 192 pages More than just a cookbook, Legendary recipes for Dutch oven meals, open-fire dishes & other specialties, Dozens of recipes, photos and anecdotes, Great for the beginner or Pro! Company: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (2004-12-16) ISBN: 1586857614 List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $4.98 Used Price: $4.98 |
Scouts molested, again. (media coverage of the sexual abuse of Boy Scouts): An article from: American Journalism Review This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on March 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1568 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: Two journalists, who first covered the sexual abuse problem of the Boy Scouts in 1988, analyse the way the news media ignores some issues and catapults others into headlines. The chronology of the story's minimal coverage in the press raises questions about what is defined as news. The news finally gained national attention because the established Associated Press and CBS network covered it. The whole process reveals the frustrations that reporters have to face in trying to bring an issue to public notice. Citation Details Title: Scouts molested, again. (media coverage of the sexual abuse of Boy Scouts) Author: Patrick Boyle Publication: American Journalism Review (Refereed) Date: March 1, 1994 Publisher: University of Maryland Volume: v16 Issue: n2 Page: p37(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: Patrick Boyle, Elizabeth Marchak Digital: HTML Company: University of Maryland (1994-03-01) (2005-07-28) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parents Guide Author: Boy Scouts of America Staff
Paperback: Company: Boy Scout of America (1976) List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $17.00 How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse and Drug Abuse: A Parent's Guide  How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse and Drug Abuse: A Parent's Guide by Boy Scouts of America, BSA. Published in 1991 by Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Paperback 24 Pages. In English. ASIN: B000KH9TNW. Special Limited Edition.Author: Boy Scouts of America, BSA Paperback: 24 pages Special Limited Edition Company: Boy Scouts Of America (1991) List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $5.40 An examination of the effectiveness of the Boy Scouts of America policies for the prevention of child sexual abuse (HRM research project) Author: Michael W Johnson
Unknown Binding: Company: (1988) List Price: Amazon Price: SCOUT BOOK , HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM CHILD ABUSE Author: WEBELOS
Paperback: Company: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (1990-01-01) List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $99.95 |