{"product_id":"the-las-vegas-massacre-connections-finding-strength-through-tragedy-after-americas-deadliest-mass-shooting-9781964730844","title":"The Las Vegas Massacre Connections: Finding Strength Through Tragedy After America's Deadliest Mass Shooting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn October 1, 2017, Mary Jo von Tillow's world\u003c\/strong\u003e changed forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer husband, Kurt, was killed in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas\u003c\/strong\u003e, the deadliest in U.S. history. In just eleven minutes, her life-and the lives of thousands of others-were shattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut what followed was more than grief\u003c\/strong\u003e. Out of devastation came unexpected bonds with other survivors, advocates, and families who knew the same kind of loss. From a 9\/11 firefighter who turned his pain into kindness, to a victims' rights attorney who changed national law, to fellow widows and survivors who refused to give up, Mary Jo discovered what it means to carry tragedy together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS is both a deeply personal account\u003c\/strong\u003e and a collective portrait of resilience. Through Mark Gray's in-depth reporting and Mary Jo's courage to share her story, this book captures the enduring impact of Route 91 and the human strength that rises after unimaginable loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGray, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mark Gray is a longtime writer for People Magazine and Rolling Stone. His work has also been published in Entertainment Weekly, MSN and Las Vegas Weekly, and his past interviews have been cited by the New York Times, Daily Mail, the New York Post, Yahoo!, the Los Angeles Times and more. His Flip The Strip radio show on KXNT Las Vegas garnered national press throughout its two-year run, and he pens a weekly sports gambling column for Station Casinos.Mark wrote a first-person account of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting (from his perspective) about three hours after the bullets stopped flying. It was posted on RollingStone.com in the early morning of Oct. 2, 2017. He's written over 10,000 published articles as a journalist.","brand":"Wildblue Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764180222226,"sku":"9781964730844","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_789a9d53-da1a-4978-927e-5deadbf2c2ae.jpg?v=1764758858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-las-vegas-massacre-connections-finding-strength-through-tragedy-after-americas-deadliest-mass-shooting-9781964730844","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}