In what is probably the worst child predator case in United States history, a Delaware Grand Jury issued a February 22, 2010 indictment that charged pediatrician Earl B. Bradley with 471 counts of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation based on films he made of himself violating 103 children. Two months later, prosecutors added 58 more charges based on his sexual abuse of 24 more young girls, and pledged to add additional charges as investigators searched for names to go with many hundreds of film images of unidentified victims. State police and Department of Justice sources soon said the true victim count neared 1,000, and would later reveal that there could be thousands of victims.

The Bradley case embodies the universal fear of placing one's child into the hands of a sexual predator. Ingenious and calculating, Dr. Bradley is among the most frightening of pedophiles. People trust doctors. They tell young patients a doctor can touch their "private parts," and it is okay for a doctor to hurt them. When children experience pain and do not cry, people praise and reward them for their strength and bravery.

During the early years of his practice as a pediatrician in Philadelphia, Dr. Bradley developed the subterfuges he would utilize to obtain a never-ending stream of patients, earn the trust of caregivers, violate children in the presence of their caregivers, and isolate the children to commit his most heinous crimes. In the wake of his uncle's 1992 conviction and sentencing for being a child predator, a failed marriage and a pending accusation of sexual misconduct against him, Dr. Bradley relocated to the small historic coastal town of Lewes, Delaware - the perfect place for a person to hide a questionable past. There he successfully refined his ruses and lured victims into his Disney-themed pediatrics office, where he regularly raped and sexually molested children between the ages of 3 months and 13 years.

Written with the perseverance of a skilled investigative reporter and the flair of a novelist, INTENTIONAL INJUSTICE: The True Story of Dr. Earl B. Bradley - Pedophile Pediatrician is the story victims' families want and need to have told. It is the story of parents who do what they believe best for their children and, in that process, subject them to unfathomable evil.

Since Dr. Bradley's December 18, 2009 arrest, families of his victims have suffered in silence. Police and prosecutors admonished them that to speak would jeopardize the criminal case, and then the Superior Court of Delaware subjected them to a gag order that prohibited them from speaking. They are now intimidated into silence by threats that any revelations will jeopardize a possible civil court settlement, and their need to protect the identities of their children.

Heather Vincent, a courageous mother of indomitable will and Dr. Bradley's nemesis since 2004, breaks the silence. With exclusive rights to Heather's incredible and terrifying story, Intentional Injustice reveals Dr. Bradley's premeditated, cruel and cunning manipulation of parents, children and the medical community in a way no other book can.

This is the story of a community torn apart by evil in its midst; of people betrayed not only by Dr. Bradley, but also by esteemed regional leaders. Dr. Bradley eluded five investigations over 15 years because no one in a position to do so, medical professionals, hospital administrators, police, prosecutors or regulators, met the mandate of Delaware law requiring them to report child abuse and to forward information about him to state agencies. They failed to take action or warn parents for countless reasons, such as to avoid confrontation, prevent a flawed public relations image, protect personal business interests, and elude a lawsuit for defamation. Trust in the close-knit community is destroyed. "We are all victims," says the mother of one of Bradley's patients.

Imbued with the insight, intimacy and compassion of a local journalist and long-term resident of the area, the book reveals the failures that allowed Dr. Bradley to function as a sexual predator in Lewes. It also pays tribute to the few who actively tried to stop him, the triumphs that ended his exploits and the community's challenging search for recovery, all as seen through the eyes and experiences of key actors in the true-life crime drama.

The author's chronological compilation of pertinent facts and information gleaned from countless sources, spanning from Delaware's courtrooms to the streets of Lewes, positions Intentional Injustice to tell definitively the story of what happened. The juxtaposition of that story with that based on the personal experiences of Heather Vincent and her family takes the book much further and allows it to respond to the question asked around the world: How could this have happened?.

About the author:

Georgia Leonhart, J.D. is a freelance writer and media services provider focusing on clients in the Cape Henlopen region of Sussex County, Delaware. The region extends from Lewes at the north, through Rehoboth Beach to the Indian River Inlet just beyond Dewey Beach to the south. Her media releases regularly appear in publications throughout Delaware, and are broadcast by local television and radio stations.

Having consistently written for publication since 1991, Georgia worked exclusively as a journalist for the Lewes area's only dedicated regional newspaper, the Cape Gazette, from 2006-2009. There, she established a comprehensive network of contacts and confidential sources of information as she demonstrated a commitment to fair and accurate investigative reporting in contentious political environments.

An attorney before pursuing her career as a full-time writer, her work on complex cases honed her abilities to glean critical facts from massive quantities of documents and information and to comprehend the intricacies of medical claims, regulations and administrative policies. It also gave her in-depth knowledge regarding the impact of abuse and litigation on children and families. These unique professional skills allow her to identify and simplify legal and administrative matters that are critical to the story. Despite her writing and legal background, Georgia's friends throughout the community are one of her greatest assets, giving her unique insight and access to victims' families, doctors, police, legislators and others. Her personal relationships and constant presence are critical to understanding and writing about Bradley, his crimes and the community's response.

As a child, "Baby Lyssa" Chapman was abandoned and neglected by both her parents time and time again. The ninth child of Duane Chapman (Dog the Bounty Hunter), and a current star in a hit series on A&E, Lyssa, still just twenty-four years old, managed to overcome extreme dysfunction and carve a healthy relationship with her mom and dad. From child molestation to physical, emotional, and substance abuse; to escaping from child protective services, enduring "white racism" on the island of Oahu, and being removed from school and confined to her home as a child; Lyssa found her way out of dysfunction and into a rewarding, positive life. Her moving story keeps readers riveted and Lyssa's strength of character is beyond inspiring.

Walking on Eggshells: The Lyssa Chapman Story empowers readers to break the cycle of abuse and make positive choices in their lives. This first-person narrative details Lyssa's difficult childhood and her challenging years as a star of a hit television program. Throughout, Lyssa's strength shows readers that a foundation of broken families can result in a vibrant, whole, healthy adult.

About the author:

"Baby Lyssa" Chapman is the ninth child of Duane Chapman (Dog the Bounty Hunter). She is a licensed bounty hunter and a cast member of the hit A&E series Dog the Bounty Hunter. Growing up a Chapman, Lyssa has been around bounty hunting all her life; but officially joined the posse in 2005, when she turned eighteen. Lyssa was once the youngest licensed bondsman in the state of Hawaii.

Spending the first years of her life in Colorado, Lyssa moved to Hawaii when she was six. Lyssa was raised by her father from ages two to eleven, then went to live with her mother in a small Alaskan town. She had no contact with her father for six years.

Lyssa's early years were very dysfunctional, and she dealt with such tough issues as racism, sexual and drug abuse, abandonment, and neglect all before she reached her tenth birthday. Lyssa's first daughter, Abbie Mae Chapman was born the day after Lyssa's fifteenth birthday. Abbie's father was twenty-four at the time of Abbie's conception and later went to jail for sexually abusing a minor. Lyssa now is a voice for young women and empowers them with the idea of positive choice in their lives. Her mission is to break the cycle of abuse.

A Chapman through and through, family is a big part of Lyssa's life. When not bounty hunting with the posse, Lyssa spends her time with daughters Abbie and Madalynn; and her many brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. She lives in Hawaii.

About the Co-Author:

Lisa Wysocky is a multi award-winning author and editor who is a former music industry publicist. Lisa is the co-author, with Brad Cohen, of Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, which was the winner of the Best Education Book at the IPPY and Foreword book awards and recently aired as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie on CBS. She also co-authored Full Circle with Two Foot Fred (Simon & Schuster / Howard Books, June 2012) and has ghosted a number of books. Lisa lives in Nashville.

 

The last week of Nancy Daly's life didn't go according to plan.

The beloved former first lady of Los Angeles was dying of pancreatic cancer, which had been treated in every way possible: surgery, chemo, crystals, meditating and visits to psychics. After one final quest to New York, where she hoped for a miracle cure from a Brazilian faith healer John of God, Nancy was expected to return to her Bel Air home, where she would say her final good-byes. But life did not proceed as scheduled.

Getting Nancy to New York became an extended family effort that included the author, daughter Linda; Nancy's ex-husband and father of her children, Bob Daly, former CEO of Warner Bros. and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers; and Bob's wife, Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter, Carole Bayer Sager. The love and respect they had for Nancy was evident; they insisted that Nancy, her nurse and Linda use their comfortable G-4 to get to New York.

Nancy Daly was married to two of L.A.'s most powerful men: Bob Daly, for 30 years, and former Mayor Richard Riordan, for 13.

Nancy and Bob met when they were both working for CBS - she was a secretary and he was an accountant. They married and adopted their first child, Linda. Her arrival was followed by the birth of two boys, Bobby and Brian. They began life as a family in suburban New Jersey. But, when Linda was 11, her father was promoted to President of CBS Entertainment and moved the family to Los Angeles. Within a few years, he left CBS to run Warner Brothers.

As Bob's career skyrocketed, Nancy began volunteering for children's causes. Her passion to help others resulted in a lifelong philanthropic career focusing on child welfare. She was instrumental in founding charities that benefited foster children, and helped shape laws for that same underserved population. Her reputation for getting the job done with grace resulted in multiple invitations to sit on a variety of influential boards.

After their three children left home to attend college, Bob and Nancy grew apart and ultimately divorced. Eight years later, she married Richard Riordan. Their marriage disintegrated after Nancy's initial diagnosis of cancer.

Linda's interest in the New York trip was motivated by equal doses of altruism and selfishness. John of God, she thought, might provide a cure for her waning interest in organized religion and weakened spirituality. She converted from Catholicism to Judaism when she was pregnant with her first child (primarily because her husband was Jewish), but had begun craving a deeper spirituality that wasn't being served as an observant Jew. So she hoped her experience with John of God would provide a spiritual jump-start.

The trip was fraught with anxiety, because Linda needed everything to be perfect for her mom. But her hopes of finding any spiritual connection were dashed when she realized John of God and his adoring minions were less than saintly. But the plans for a swift departure were thwarted by a downturn in Nancy's health since her now chronic cough had worsened. A visit to the local hospital revealed it was due to a collapsed lung. Flying back to Los Angeles was not an option. After a series of heated conversations with Bob, Carole and Linda's brothers, both Bobby and Brian insisted on flying to the East Coast to help drive Nancy home.

After renting an RV, the three women met Linda's brothers in Hackensack, New Jersey and began their final road trip home.

Aware of the High Holy Days, Linda tried to find moments of peace while in the midst of the tension-laced road trip. The family was traveling during Sukkot, the time of year when Jews celebrate the harvest by erecting and inhabiting three sided lean to's called sukkah's in commemoration of God's provision of shelter after the Israelites were freed from slavery. It is a time to reflect on how fragile life is, a time to honor families. Linda thought it was appropriate that she and her family were together now, in a traveling sukkah, and their sole purpose was to honor their mother and their bond as siblings.

After their first night, which was spent in a gas station's parking lot in rainy Akron, Ohio, Nancy failed to wake. She had a terrible cough and was breathing erratically. Not even the nurse was sure how long she would survive. Nancy finally awoke a few hours later, as the RV was speeding through Indiana. The vehicle pulled over, adjacent to a field blanketed in yellow flowers. Her children gathered around her, as she expressed curiosity about what was "on the other side."

Linda took the wheel and called her father. Bob had left his airplane and crew in New York, just in case the family would need them at some point during the cross-country trip. At that point, Linda didn't think her mom would make it past St. Louis. She was right.

On Friday night, October 2, 2009, while the RV idled in a Home Depot parking lot in East St. Louis, Nancy took her final breaths. At home, she would have passed away in the comfort of her Frette sheets, surrounded by flowers and cashmere. Instead, she was lying on top of a Target sleeping bag, surrounded by the vehicle's faux wood paneling.

As Linda reflected on the stark contrasts of the trip, she found the peace she was craving. Nancy's final gift to her daughter was a single moment of serenity that came with the most incredible sensation of being brushed with a thousand feathers. Peace like none other. But, that moment was lost in an instant, after the surviving foursome was forced to make a hasty retreat back to the highway after a car with two thugs started circling the RV. The hooligans chased them out of the parking lot and onto the highway; everyone in the RV was certain they were about to die, too.

This unfortunate turn of events solidified the Daly children as never before. The three siblings were left to wrap up the trip and alert those at home that Nancy had passed. They returned to Los Angeles on their father's plane, and began organizing an intimate funeral for close family and friends, and a larger memorial that would end up including more than 600 people being serenaded by Sarah McLachlan.

With Nancy choosing to finish her remaining days outside of what was expected Linda is led to conclude, even when life is untidy, it's ever changing patterns are exciting. She realizes being the water in the river, instead of the rocks that force a river to change suits her well. Linda's spirituality deepened through this experience, simply because she realized that she had been seeking was right in front of her. She recognized her spirituality comes from her connection to the earth, and while Judaism does much to honor our planet, Linda knows she doesn't need a congregation to remain spiritual. Closeness to God and being a part of something larger than herself was something she discovered within the confines of an RV.

About the author:

Linda Daly is a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine where she also maintains the popular Pretty In Green blog for the magazine's website. There she focuses on the lighter side of green issues and highlights earth friendly alternatives in hopes of enlightening those with a heavy carbon footprint.

Before her career in writing, Linda was a special education teacher who taught children with learning differences. She is also a Los Angeles County Master Gardener who teaches former foster youth how to plant, maintain and harvest the bounty growing in their Whittier housing facility's garden. Linda remains very active in her community as a founding Board member of two charities: Vintage Hollywood, an annual food and wine event that supports organizations benefitting the children of Southern California and the Global Hunger Foundation which supports sustainable farming for women around the world. For GHF, Linda used her inspiration from extensive travels through Africa on humanitarian missions in hopes of raising awareness for the health and safety of women and girls in developing nations. Linda lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Michael Alexander and her two children, four dogs and a duck.

It's an understatement to say that ten years ago Debra Barrus wouldn't have seemed a candidate for owning and running a house of prostitution. Married at 18 in the holiest of sites of the Mormon religion - the Salt Lake Temple - by age 34 Debbie had eight children, and she clung tightly to the tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her husband had co-founded an immensely profitable company that manufactured word processors for schools, and Debbie's life revolved around maintaining the household, working in the business, supporting her husband's personal needs, and serving her faith. But by age 38 Debbie had had enough - enough of the church's teachings, enough of a subservient marital role, enough of a stifling, unfulfilling life. Thus began her journey to self-discovery and liberation. She left her marriage, quit her church, and explored the dating scene and culture around her.

With her divorce final in 2007, and money to invest from the settlement, Debbie searched for a business opportunity and decided on investing in a licensed brothel in Winnemucca, Nevada, a town 170 miles east of Reno, where Debbie lived. The investment intrigued her not only for its potential profitability, but because - as she says - "the irony was hysterical."

From Mormon to Madame chronicles Debbie's life from her childhood as a lonely girl raised by a single father constantly moving around the country, to her development of self-sufficiency as an adolescent who enrolled at Brigham Young University at age 16. We follow her marriage at 18 to her first boyfriend, their raising of eight children whose life revolved around the Mormon Church, and her eventual divorce and restarting of life on the cusp of 40. She candidly reveals her trials and tribulations in the dating world and in relationships with controlling and abusive men, her entry into the brothel business, her battle with her dishonest business partner and her struggle - aided by two female veterans of the industry - in making the bordello a rousing success.

From Mormon to Madame provides a close-up and personal look at two starkly different worlds - family life in the Mormon Church, and the everyday workings of Nevada's legal prostitution industry. We share a journey to self-growth and empowerment of a woman who not only was tired of getting shafted in a male-dominated society - but found a way to turn the tables in the gender war and be a successful businesswoman in the most unlikely of ventures, given her background.

About the authors:

Debra Barrus divides her time between Reno - where the 44-year-old divorced mother of eight has a full house of kids - and Winnemucca, Nevada, where she has a legal cathouse with a half-dozen working women on the premises.
In addition to running her Wild West Saloon, Debbie has real estate and aviation investments. A 1987 graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in electrical engineering, she helped her then husband start up a computer technical company, which he cofounded in 1992. Debbie marketed the company's word processors to schools nationwide as the enterprise grew into a multimillion-dollar success.

Seeking a new business opportunity following her divorce, Debbie became the proprietor of the Wild West Saloon and brothel in Winnemucca, Nevada, which she manages. In her spare time she plays guitar, works out, cross stitches, quilts, travels, and controls a cast of high-level avatars in the World of Warcraft online game.

 

Michael Sion has written, co-written, ghostwritten or edited more than 90 books in the past 16 years, and penned thousands of magazine or newspaper articles. Coming from a newspaper background as a columnist and award-winning investigative reporter, the Seattle native has written on subjects as diverse as methamphetamine abuse and gambling addiction, Burning Man (as the first journalist to cover that event) and the legal prostitution industry of his adopted state, Nevada.

Recently he coached native Ukrainian Gregory Popovich in writing the book, "You CAN Train Your Cat: Secrets of a Master Cat Trainer," published in October 2009 by St. Martin's Press. His book, "Money and Marriage: How to Find a Financially Compatible Spouse," was published in December 2010 by the American Institute for Economic Research.