''Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott'' is a non-fiction book about
Rachel Scott
Rachel Joy Scott (August 5, 1981 – April 20, 1999) was an American student who was the first fatality of the Columbine High School massacre, during which 13 other students and a teacher were also murdered by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, wh ...
, the first victim of the
Columbine High School massacre
A school shooting and attempted bombing occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth-grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 13 students and one teach ...
.
Written by her parents, including her journal entries, it is part of a nationwide school outreach program and ministry. They present Rachel as being killed for her Christian affirmation.
Darrell Scott traveled around the United States to promote the book. He said that during his travels he heard many stories about school death threats and that this compelled him to spread the message of his daughter. Scott said the number was "by far, more than are reported in the media."
[Herbert, Rosemary.]
Books; Chain letters; Father of Columbine victim spreads his late daughter's message of kindness
" ''The Boston Herald
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''. April 20, 2001. Arts & Lifestyle 040. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.
Bibliography
*Darrell Scott, Beth Nimmo, Steve Rabey, ''Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott'', Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000,
See also
* ''
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall''
References
Further reading
Columbine dad to speak to teachers" ''
Plainview Daily Herald
The ''Plainview Herald'', originally published as the ''Plainview Daily Herald'' is a daily newspaper in Plainview, Texas. The newspaper is published in the nation's largest cotton-growing region and on the edge of the nation's heaviest concentra ...
''. August 12, 2004.
Making a difference Father of Columbine massacre victim Rachel Scott spreads message of love, hope" ''
Herald & Review
The ''Herald & Review'' is a daily newspaper based in Decatur, Illinois. It is owned by Lee Enterprises.
The Herald & Review was named one of Editor & Publisher's "10 Newspapers That Do It Right" in 2019 for its use of government documents and ...
''. February 22, 2003. B1.
External links
''Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott'' ReviewsQuotes from Rachel Scott's diary
contains information about Rachel Scott
contains photographs, music and messages from Rachel's family
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American biographies
Thomas Nelson (publisher) books
2000 non-fiction books
Books about the Columbine High School massacre