{"product_id":"great-is-the-truth-secrecy-scandal-and-the-quest-for-justice-at-the-horace-mann-school-9780374536503","title":"Great Is the Truth: Secrecy, Scandal, and the Quest for Justice at the Horace Mann School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shocking expos? of sexual abuse and the struggle for justice at one of America's most prestigious schools\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn June 2012, Amos Kamil's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e cover story, \"Prep-School Predators,\" caused a shock wave that is still rippling. In his piece, he detailed a decades-long pattern of sexual abuse at the highly prestigious Horace Mann School in the Bronx. After the article appeared, Kamil closely observed the fallout. While the article revealed the misdeeds of three teachers, this was just the beginning: An extraordinary twenty-two former Horace Mann teachers and administrators have since been accused of abuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGreat Is the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, Kamil and his coauthor, Sean Elder, tell the riveting story of how one of the country's leading schools was beset by scandal. They relate what happened as survivors of abuse came forward and sought redress. We see the school and its influential backers circle the wagons. We meet Horace Mann alumni who work to change New York State's sexual abuse laws. And we encounter a former teacher who candidly recalls his inappropriate relationships with students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Great is the truth and it prevails\" may be the motto of Horace Mann, but for many alumni the truth remains all too hard to come by. This book is essential reading for anyone trying to understand how an elite institution can fail those in its charge, and what can be done about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmos Kamil \u003c\/b\u003eis a playwright, a screenwriter, and an investigative reporter. His 2012 cover story in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine \u003c\/i\u003ebrought the Horace Mann scandal to light. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSean Elder \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e; and numerous other publications. He lives in Mill Valley, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410796351762,"sku":"9780374536503","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7811df3b-229a-4aad-973b-5af750eff826.jpg?v=1729307433","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/great-is-the-truth-secrecy-scandal-and-the-quest-for-justice-at-the-horace-mann-school-9780374536503","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}