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01973aam a2200265 i 4500 001 DC7D447A88AC11EC8370445E5CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220208010035 008 200313s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1627311017 020 $a 9781627311014 040 $d IaOe $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Frizzell, Betty,. 245 1 $a If you can't quit cryin', you can't come here no more : $b a family's legacy of poverty, crime and mental illness in rural America / $c Betty Frizzell. 246 3 $a If you cannot quit crying, you cannot come here no more. 264 1 $a Port Townsend, WA : $b Feral House, $c [2021] 300 $a 186 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 520 $a On May 12, 2013, 48-year-old Vicky Isaac of rural Puxico, Missouri--a woman with a history of learning disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and drug addiction-- loaded a .22 caliber handgun and shot her violent addict husband while he slept in the trailer they shared with Vickyâs adult son. Or did she? According to police reports, Vicky called 911 and confessed to the crime. Was this another sad case of murder amongst addicts or something more? Betty Frizzell escaped her familyâs legacy of crime, addiction, and abuse to become a respected law enforcement officer and teacher. Drawn back to the town and people of her past, Betty works to uncover the truth of murder and her familyâs history of violence. Her investigation uncovers sad realities about mental illness, small-town politics, and a society that doesnât care about âpoor, white trashâ. There are never easy answers when the odds are stacked against you and no amount of âelegiesâ will save your family. 541 $d 20211026. 600 1 $a Frizzell, Betty. 600 1 $a Frizzell, Betty. $x Family. 650 $a Rural families $z United States $v Biography. 941 $a 1 952 $l VKPE334 $d 20220208010839.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DC7D447A88AC11EC8370445E5CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search