- Bernard Lefkowitz
Bernard Lefkowitz, a native of
New York City , was an author, sociologist, journalist, and investigative reporter.A reporter and assistant editor at the
New York Post , Lefkowitz worked for thePeace Corps before becoming an author. Of Lefkowitz's books, which include "The Victims", "Break-time: Living Without Work in a Nine-to-Five World", and "Tough Change:Growing Up on Your Own in America", his most famous is probably "".This book dealt with the 1989
gang rape of amentally disabled girl by a group of popularhigh school students, and the town (Glen Ridge, New Jersey ) that rallied around them. Lauded by theNew York Times as a notable book of the year, as well as anEdgar Award finalist, "Our Guys " was made into a television movie starringAlly Sheedy andEric Stoltz .Lefkowitz taught
journalism atCity College ,Duke University , andColumbia University .He died
May 21 2004 ofcancer .
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