When dylan klebold left the house that morning, he yelled goodbye in a tone that gave his mother pause. In structure, the book relives sues search for answers, drawing on her journals, memories and the research she has done since dylans death. The mother of one of the columbine shooters has signed a book deal to write a memoir, 15 years after dylan klebold and eric harris opened fire at the. Sue klebold lives with guilt for what her son did, why she raised mass murderer. He pulled back his long hair, wore a tux and a bow tie. On april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked int. It was reported that bernall had been asked whether or not she believed in god, and she said yes, before being shot during the massacre. After 17 years of silence, sue klebold, the mother of dylan klebold one of the two columbine killers has been speaking exclusively to bbc newsnights kirsty wark. Mother of columbine shooter to write about guilt, blame in. I would gladly give my life to reverse what happened that day and yet i know that nothing i can do or say could ever atone for dylans choices, choices that i have spent the last sixteen years trying to understand. Sue klebold, mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold, reveals she prayed for sons death in new book a mother s reckoning. Woman paralyzed in columbine attack forgives klebolds mother before book release. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine. Columbine killers mother sue klebold on relationship with.
His mother, sue klebold, got out of bed when he came in the next morning to check in with him. Her son and his friend killed people at columbine high. The book describes dylan klebold as he grew into a teenager and his behaviors in the time leading up to the massacre. Mother of columbine killer dylan klebold breaks her silence. Both klebold and his older brother, byron, attended confirmation classes in accordance with the lutheran tradition. His parents were pacifists and attended a lutheran church with their children. Woman paralyzed in columbine attack forgives klebolds. Her post is in response to susan klebolds book release. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine high school in 1999 who killed 15 people before ending their own lives, a. It was as if a bird of prey had passed overhead, casting us into shadow. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others.
Sue klebold, mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold, reveals she prayed for sons death in new book a mothers reckoning. As other mothers hoped for their childrens lives on that april day 17 years ago, klebold recalls. The acclaimed new york times bestseller by sue klebold, mother of one of the columbine shooters, about living in the aftermath of columbine on april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into columbine high school in littleton, colorado. A memoir by the mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold, sue klebold, called a mothers reckoning is scheduled for 2016, and will be.
Mother of columbine shooter reflects on that day, 19 years. I know it would have been better for the world if dylan had never been born. Mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold breaks silence. A note from sue klebold my son was dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine high school in 1999. Living in the aftermath of tragedy is a 2016 memoir by sue klebold, the mother of dylan klebold. Living in the aftermath of tragedy mother of columbine killer dylan klebold wrote a memoir about her journey. I give my thoughts on the book by sue klebold mother of dylan klebold a mothers reckoning. Early on in her memoir, a mothers reckoning, sue klebold recalls the most fateful day of her life, revealing, in some of the details, what seems to be a striking attunement to her 17yearold son, dylan. Sue klebolds troubling memoir about raising a killer joy williams.
Ive met several mothers of mass shooters, and they are as sweet as can be. Columbine shooter dylan klebolds mother in tv interview. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The interview on a special edition of 2020 came three days before the monday release of klebolds book, a. A mothers reckoning by sue klebold overdrive rakuten. Solomon encouraged klebold to write a mothers reckoning, her book about her. The book begins on the day of the columbine high school massacre, and ends on the same day. A mothers reckoning on april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into columbine high school in littleton, colorado. Sue klebold was a mom and despite the image that the media has portrayed of her son over the last two decades dylan was her little boy.
Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before taking their own lives. Sue klebold, dylan klebolds mother, believed that like many parents, she was sure she would have known if something were wrong with her son. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before taking their. I carry him everywhere i go, always sue klebold says she wishes shed asked her son dylan the kinds of questions that wouldve encouraged him to open up. Along with eric harris, dylan was one of the perpetrators of the columbine high school massacre in 1999. Author bio birth1948 raisedcolumbus, ohio, usa educationohio state university currentlycolorado sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine high school in 1999 who killed people before ending their own lives, a tragedy that saddened and galvanized the nation. Sue klebold columbine shooter dylan klebolds mother. On april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into columbine high school in littleton, colorado. Living in the aftermath of trajedy by sue klebold, the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two. Dianne sawyer to interview mother of columbine shooter.
In the book, she told stories of dylan as a child, recounted family vacations, and described how dylan had just chosen what dorm he would live in in college the next fall, and how he smiled when he. Sue klebold, the mother of dylan klebold, seems reluctant to explore the details of what led her son to that fateful day in columbine. Dylan bennet klebold was born on september 11, 1981 in lakewood, colorado to thomas and susan klebold. Over the course of minutes, they would kill 12 students and a teacher and wound 24 others. His mother, sue klebold, got out of bed when he came in. A mothers reckoning, by sue klebold the new york times. Cassie rene bernall november 6, 1981 april 20, 1999 was a student killed in the columbine high school massacre, where 11 more students and a teacher were killed by eric harris and dylan klebold, who then committed suicide. The mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold gives her firstever tv interview tonight on diane sawyers primetime abc show 2020. Three nights before the columbine massacre, dylan klebold went to the senior prom. Since that day, dylan klebolds mother sue klebold has tried and tried to make sense of what happened.
Sue klebold, mother of columbine high school shooter dylan. Sue klebold, mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold, poses for a portrait on feb. I imagine snippets of my own young children in dylan klebold, shades of my parenting in sue and tom. The mother of columbine killer dylan klebold wrote a memoir about her journey after the tragedy. Susan klebold gave birth to dylan on september 11, 1981, in lakewood, colorado. Sue klebold is the mother of dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine high school in 1999 who killed people before ending their own lives, a tragedy that saddened and galvanized the nation. A mothers reckoning a mothers reckoning trade paperback. A mothers reckoning by sue klebold, hardcover barnes. Living in the aftermath of tragedy ebook written by sue klebold. Living in the aftermath of tragedy by sue klebold and andrew solomon. The telecast comes nearly 17 years after the tragedy. Sympathetic coverage of dylan klebolds mothers book reveals deep racial biases in the media white criminals are often treated better by the press than black victims. The acclaimed new york times bestseller by sue klebold, mother of one of the columbine shooters. Read an extract from sue klebold s book, a mother s reckoning.
She married husband, thomas klebold, who was a geophysicist and owned a successful mortgage business. The mother of dylan klebold, one of the columbine killers, writes. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also, consider these litlovers talking points to help start a discussion for a mothers reckoning. As the mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold prepares to speak out in her first interview since the gruesome 1999 shooting massacre, a survivor of the attacks has released a. This child will bring me a terrible sorrow a devastating memoir by sue klebold, mother of one of the columbine shooters, explains what its like to live with guilt of what if. The book details the childhood and teenage years of her son, and what she says are signs she missed that dylan was suffering from clinical depression. Listen to a mothers reckoning living in the aftermath of tragedy by sue klebold available from rakuten kobo. She is also the mother of dylans older brother, bryon. A mothers reckoning npr coverage of a mothers reckoning. Early on in her memoir, a mothers reckoning, sue klebold recalls the most fateful day of her life, revealing, in some of the details, what seems to. The mother of one of the two perpetrators of the one of the worst school shootings in united states history is breaking her 17year silence, saying she has been wracked with pain and guilt since the incident. When he left for school that morning, he called out one word. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a mothers reckoning.