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July 26, 2023 55 mins
Ryan was a senior at the U of Tampa and a star athlete when his life was cut short. A young man with a criminal past took Ryan's life early one morning in a botched robbery. So started the enduring grief of Ryan's close-knit family.

His father, Kevin, reflects on how grief changes with the passing of years and the pressure it puts upon families. He discloses what he did to keep his family united during the three-year wait to bring the killer to justice. In addition, Kevin explains how keeping a journal helped him then - and now. (It is available on Amazon with the apt title "For The Love of Family." I recommend it to students in victimology, criminal justice and social work majors as well as families experiencing the grief of a recent violent death.)

For more information see my webpage at: https://www.jancantyphd.com
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