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It was a hunting accident -- that much Charlie is sure of. Thats how his father, Matt Rizzo -- a gentle intellectual who writes epic poems in Braille -- had lost his vision. Its not until Charlies troubled teenage years, when hes facing time for his petty crimes, that he learns the truth.Matt Rizzo was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face -- but it was while participating in an armed robbery.Newly blind and without hope, Matt began his bleak new life at Stateville Prison. But in this unlikely place, Matts life and very soul were saved by one of Americas most notorious killers: Nathan Leopold Jr., of the infamous Leopold and Loeb.From David Carlson and Landis Blair comes the unbelievable true story of a father, a son, and remarkable journey from despair to enlightenment.Most Anticipated Books Fall 2017 - Publishers Weekly
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David has been a filmmaker, musician, car salesman, experience designer, and is the co-founder of Opera-Matic, a nonprofit street opera company in Chicago. The Hunting Accident is his first book.
