Breaking points

By Jack Hinckley

Subjects: Assassination attempts, Assassination, Assassins, Attempted assassination, Assassination attempt, 1981, Biography, Mentally ill, Attentat, Mental illness

Description: A biographical sketch of the gunman who attacked Ronald Reagan and three other men in Washington, D.C. Examines his developing mental illness--one of the most common and least understood of all diseases that led him to commit such an act. Special sections highlight the early warning signs, where to turn for help, and the do's and don't's for families.