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New York, N.Y., U.S.A.: Viking, 1993. Boards barely worn on edges, DJ barely worn. Remains of date due sticker on front endpaper, few library stamps inside. :: This study by two Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalists addresses the issues of trust, sacredness, and corruption within the Catholic Church. It chronicles the extent of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, who are protected by the secretive hierarchical nature of the Catholic community, and the trials experienced by the families involved. What makes the book noteworthy is its attempt to show the hesitation by the media, the mental health community, and law enforcement agencies to treat priests like other sexual offenders, such as day-care workers and teachers. Unfolding new accounts along with interviews of priests and victims, the authors explore the psychological nature of abusers and the self-preservation of the Catholic moral canon.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.