No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine

This book is the best I have ever read. I'm glad I took the time to read this. I began reading it early this afternoon and haven't stopped until it was finished. The Columbine Massacre happened just before I started high school. I haven't looked into it or any other school shootings until earlier this week, almost 8 years after I quit school. I've struggled for a very long time with the scars that come with the horrible experiences of being bullied all throughout my childhood well into my teenage years and even, to a lesser extent, up until about 2 years ago. I too, experienced so much of what both Eric and Dylan experienced not only in the bullying they were subjected to but also the psychological effects. I am permanently scared. I found myself relating to both Eric and Dylan on so many levels, especially when the bullying was at it's worst. For a very long time, I experienced very similar psychotic episodes, developed a God complex, self hated, felt hopelessness and depression, and wanted to kill my oppressors. Bullying is truly the reason behind the problems within our schools today and I wish more than anything in the world to prevent anyone from having to experience the horrifying effects that stem from it. I consider myself lucky to have gotten to the end of 11th grade before dropping out and getting my diploma outside school. That hate I'd developed towards my bullies had brought me to severe mental illness and I have no idea what I would've done if I'd stayed in school for my senior year. Even today I'm far from what you'd call normal because of it. It's affected every aspect of my life and I'd wish what I've had to endure on nobody now. Thank you for taking the time to write this book. It's had a positive impact on me. It's very inspiring and refreshing to read the unedited truth.

I just finished this book, and as a mother im interested in the events of columbine, and have always encouraged my children to accept people for who they are. my children know that they dont have to like someone, and they dont have to spend time with people they dont like, but they do have to respect them as people, i really wish other parents would teach thier children the same rule. so far my kids arent bullied, but they have been picked on a little, i know this is normal part of growing up- but why? why hurt someone for no other reason then to entertain yourself? anyway i wanted to tell mr brown, that since i have read so much on columbine i never felt i had answers until i read his book- sure there is more i want to know, and that may never change- and i while i dont offer any sympathy to the killers, because they took the easy way out, i now have a clearer idea of things. i hope brooks is doing better- and i was excited to read that he had started a website, it sounded like such a worth while idea, i directed my older daughter to look at it, but it was obviously taken down- i hope Brooks will start another one or at the very least continue on a positive note to make others understand! I suport you Brooks and thank you for sharing your story with us

Brooks Brown did an awesome job of telling his story. From the apathy of school administrators and teachers regarding the bullying, to the corrupt sheriff who let people die by his inaction (and everything else the sheriff did) it's stupefying. I've always thought that Harris and Klebold were products of years of bullying.