At Close Range

A Memoir of Tragedy and Advocacy

Leesa Ross

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Texas Tech Press,U.S.
29 February 2024

Memoirs; Social issues & processes; Coping with death & bereavement; Small firearms, guns & other equipment

Leesa Ross did not expect to write a book. Neither did she expect the tragedy that her family endured, a horrific and sudden death that led her to write At Close Range. Her debut memoir is the story of what happened after her son Jon died in a freak gun accident at a party. Ross unsparingly shares the complexities of grief as it ripples through the generations of her family, then chronicles how the loss of Jon has sparked a new life for her as a prominent advocate for gun safety.

Before the accident, Ross never had a motivation to consider the role that guns played in her life. Now, she revisits ways in which guns became a part of everyday life for her three sons and their friends. Ross's attitude towards guns is thorny. She has collectors and hunters in her family. To balance her advocacy, she joined both Moms Demand Action and the NRA.

Through At Close Range, the national conversation about gun control plays out in one family's catalyzing moment and its aftermath. However, At Close Range ultimately shows one mother's effort to create meaning from tragedy and find a universally reasonable position and focal point: gun safety and responsible ownership.

By: Leesa Ross
Imprint: Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781682832011
ISBN 10: 1682832015
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 29 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leesa Ross is an author who has transformed a tragedy into a mission for safety. After losing a son to a shooting accident, she formed Lock Arms for Life, an educational organization teaching gun safety. A Texas mother of three, she leads Lock Arms, sits on the board of Texas Gun Sense, and belongs to the NRA.

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At Close Range

A Memoir of Tragedy and Advocacy

Leesa Ross

$49.95 $42.83

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