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#NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line
From two students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School comes a declaration for our times, and an in-depth look at the making of the #NeverAgain movement that arose after the Parkland, Florida, shooting.
On February 14, 2018, seventeen-year-old David Hogg and his fourteen-year-old sister, Lauren, went to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, like any normal Wednesday. That day, of course, the world changed. By the next morning, with seventeen classmates and faculty dead, they had joined the leadership of a movement to save their own lives, and the lives of all other young people in America. It's a leadership position they did not seek, and did not want--but events gave them no choice.
The morning after the massacre, David Hogg told "We're children. You guys are the adults. You need to take some action and play a role. Work together. Get over your politics and get something done."
This book is a manifesto for the movement begun that day, one that has already changed America--with voices of a new generation that are speaking truth to power, and are determined to succeed where their elders have failed. With moral force and clarity, a new generation has made it clear that problems previously deemed unsolvable due to powerful lobbies and political cowardice will be theirs to solve. Born just after Columbine and raised amid seemingly endless war and routine active shooter drills, this generation now says, Enough. This book is their statement of purpose, and the story of their lives. It is the essential guide to the #NeverAgain movement.
On February 14, 2018, seventeen-year-old David Hogg and his fourteen-year-old sister, Lauren, went to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, like any normal Wednesday. That day, of course, the world changed. By the next morning, with seventeen classmates and faculty dead, they had joined the leadership of a movement to save their own lives, and the lives of all other young people in America. It's a leadership position they did not seek, and did not want--but events gave them no choice.
The morning after the massacre, David Hogg told "We're children. You guys are the adults. You need to take some action and play a role. Work together. Get over your politics and get something done."
This book is a manifesto for the movement begun that day, one that has already changed America--with voices of a new generation that are speaking truth to power, and are determined to succeed where their elders have failed. With moral force and clarity, a new generation has made it clear that problems previously deemed unsolvable due to powerful lobbies and political cowardice will be theirs to solve. Born just after Columbine and raised amid seemingly endless war and routine active shooter drills, this generation now says, Enough. This book is their statement of purpose, and the story of their lives. It is the essential guide to the #NeverAgain movement.
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First published June 19, 2018
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David Hogg
3 books28 followersDavid Miles Hogg is an American student who survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018, and afterward became a gun control advocate and an activist against gun violence in the United States. He is one of twenty founding members of Never Again MSD, a gun control advocacy group led by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) students. In conjunction with his gun control advocacy, he has helped lead several high-profile protests, marches, and boycotts. He has also been a target of several conspiracy theories and verbal attacks.
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June 19, 2018
This was amazing to read and I'm so grateful for, not only the kids of Marjory Stone Douglas and everything they've done up to this point, but how they make sure to shine the light on others who have not received the same amount of media attention.
This book functions half memoir and half manifesto for who David and Lauren Hogg are as people and how they each reacted to the Parkland, Florida shooting in different ways. I loved how candid this book is - it almost reads more like a blog post that the siblings have written up together. They, and their friends, are all clearly very intelligent, critical thinkers with an amazing amount of snark for NRA-lobbyists who think to suggest otherwise. The other fantastic aspect of their writing this book, is that they fully acknowledge white privilege, classism, and different factors that have allowed them to gain so much media attention while others who have argued the same, do not.
It gives background, but also provides a lot of encouragement, the last chapter being a eleven step manifesto for countering "learned helplessness." It's a hard book to read because, in a way, it's still unbelievable that this is the world we live in (in relation to gun violence, not even going into what's happening at the border, or police brutality!), but it IS.
Definitely a must-read for literally every single human, but particularly Americans. I've been abstaining from rating books, but since it seems that this book has been targeted by a small number of people who are obviously NRA-toads, I made an exception.
This book functions half memoir and half manifesto for who David and Lauren Hogg are as people and how they each reacted to the Parkland, Florida shooting in different ways. I loved how candid this book is - it almost reads more like a blog post that the siblings have written up together. They, and their friends, are all clearly very intelligent, critical thinkers with an amazing amount of snark for NRA-lobbyists who think to suggest otherwise. The other fantastic aspect of their writing this book, is that they fully acknowledge white privilege, classism, and different factors that have allowed them to gain so much media attention while others who have argued the same, do not.
It gives background, but also provides a lot of encouragement, the last chapter being a eleven step manifesto for countering "learned helplessness." It's a hard book to read because, in a way, it's still unbelievable that this is the world we live in (in relation to gun violence, not even going into what's happening at the border, or police brutality!), but it IS.
Definitely a must-read for literally every single human, but particularly Americans. I've been abstaining from rating books, but since it seems that this book has been targeted by a small number of people who are obviously NRA-toads, I made an exception.
August 15, 2018
David and Lauren Hogg, siblings who both survived the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, offer us rare insight into their experiences.
Lauren tells the emotional tale, sharing what it meant to lose four close friends that day. David tells the activist tale, reminding us what it means to take tragedy and use it to galvanize action and protest. They both talk about their childhoods, so we also get a feel for their lives before that day in February 2018. Not so long ago.
The book is well done, and the teens do a bang up job narrating the audiobook. I hope that, as David says, we adults can find some effective solutions to this horrible problem. Although, I'll admit, I think plenty of kids getting involved is vital to the success of the #neveragain movement.
Lauren tells the emotional tale, sharing what it meant to lose four close friends that day. David tells the activist tale, reminding us what it means to take tragedy and use it to galvanize action and protest. They both talk about their childhoods, so we also get a feel for their lives before that day in February 2018. Not so long ago.
The book is well done, and the teens do a bang up job narrating the audiobook. I hope that, as David says, we adults can find some effective solutions to this horrible problem. Although, I'll admit, I think plenty of kids getting involved is vital to the success of the #neveragain movement.
July 29, 2018
I really wanted to like this. I was hoping for a defiant call to action. Instead I got a poorly written pamphlet, two thirds of which is devoted to them babbling about their childhoods and giving shoutouts to friends from junior high.
At one point David reveals that his McMansion in Southern California had poor heating so he had to rely on (gasp) a space heater in the mornings! Pretentious shit like that made me roll my eyes.
Do they talk about all the other people who died? No. It's all about me, me, me. Do they focus on the ten point plan for gun reform? No. They wring their hands and whine that details are for later. The goal for now is to "come together" and draw "attention" to their noble cause. So please like us on social media! And here's contact information for our agent :-)
At one point David reveals that his McMansion in Southern California had poor heating so he had to rely on (gasp) a space heater in the mornings! Pretentious shit like that made me roll my eyes.
Do they talk about all the other people who died? No. It's all about me, me, me. Do they focus on the ten point plan for gun reform? No. They wring their hands and whine that details are for later. The goal for now is to "come together" and draw "attention" to their noble cause. So please like us on social media! And here's contact information for our agent :-)
August 19, 2020
"our first job now is to remember. our second job is to act. remember, act, repeat. since that day, none of us are the same. but we are alive. and in memory of those who are not, we will remember and act for the rest of our lives" (Hogg 3).
This book was powerful and had some important discussions. The writing was very straight forward and you can really feel pathos for the lives that were lost. This is a non-fiction story about David and Lauren Hogg who are both survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland Florida. On February 14, 2018, many lives were lost in a school shooting in Florida. This book gives both the survivor's perspectives and their personal experience when the shooting was going on. They also have done a significant amount of campaigning since, which is also discussed.
I think this book was really interesting and informative. For a very small book, this definately achieves what it is supposed to. I am sure there are more non-fiction books about Parkland that go into greater depth about the shooting in more length. Overall this book was informative and is extremely important for people to read. Especially if you live in America this would be such an important book to read to gather some more insight into school shootings. This book also did discuss some political topics and gun laws. I personally appreciated the sections about their perspectives during the shootings and the background to that. Though talking about the guns laws is important it is also very controversial. So depending on if you want to read a bit about that or not, just know it is there slightly.
Rest in Peace:
- Alyssa Alhadeff
- Scott Beigel
- Marin Duque Auguiano
- Nicholas Dworet
- Aaron Feis
- Jamie Guttenberg
- Christopher Hixon
- Luke Hoyer
- Cara Loughran
- Gina Montalto
- Joaquin Oliver
- Alaina Petty
- Meadow Pollack
- Helena Ramsay
- Alexander Schachter
- Carmen Schentrup
- Peter Wang
This book was powerful and had some important discussions. The writing was very straight forward and you can really feel pathos for the lives that were lost. This is a non-fiction story about David and Lauren Hogg who are both survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland Florida. On February 14, 2018, many lives were lost in a school shooting in Florida. This book gives both the survivor's perspectives and their personal experience when the shooting was going on. They also have done a significant amount of campaigning since, which is also discussed.
I think this book was really interesting and informative. For a very small book, this definately achieves what it is supposed to. I am sure there are more non-fiction books about Parkland that go into greater depth about the shooting in more length. Overall this book was informative and is extremely important for people to read. Especially if you live in America this would be such an important book to read to gather some more insight into school shootings. This book also did discuss some political topics and gun laws. I personally appreciated the sections about their perspectives during the shootings and the background to that. Though talking about the guns laws is important it is also very controversial. So depending on if you want to read a bit about that or not, just know it is there slightly.
Rest in Peace:
- Alyssa Alhadeff
- Scott Beigel
- Marin Duque Auguiano
- Nicholas Dworet
- Aaron Feis
- Jamie Guttenberg
- Christopher Hixon
- Luke Hoyer
- Cara Loughran
- Gina Montalto
- Joaquin Oliver
- Alaina Petty
- Meadow Pollack
- Helena Ramsay
- Alexander Schachter
- Carmen Schentrup
- Peter Wang
June 27, 2018
Excellent book, glad the Hogg siblings shared what they went through.
In ‘#NeverAgain,’ Hogg siblings David and Lauren provide insight into their lives; some background about their childhoods and the types of classes they took in Florida’s public-school system that led them to be the informed and knowledgeable people they are today.
Each of the authors also detail what it was like for them, and their friends, during the February 14, 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They share their reactions and describe how they came together with fellow students in the aftermath to start a movement: A March For Our Lives.
The book closes with a long, carefully detailed list of all school shootings thus far, starting with Columbine High School in April of 1999. This well-researched chapter includes the names and ages of all victims, and something personal about each of them, to help us remember them.
Though the Hogg siblings outline a 10-point common sense strategy for gun ownership to coexist with human safety, this book is not political in nature. It is a social issues book, relevant to all Americans who value human lives.
All proceeds from the sale of this book go to charities such as @ChangeTheRef @AMarch4OurLives @strong_chicago
In ‘#NeverAgain,’ Hogg siblings David and Lauren provide insight into their lives; some background about their childhoods and the types of classes they took in Florida’s public-school system that led them to be the informed and knowledgeable people they are today.
Each of the authors also detail what it was like for them, and their friends, during the February 14, 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They share their reactions and describe how they came together with fellow students in the aftermath to start a movement: A March For Our Lives.
The book closes with a long, carefully detailed list of all school shootings thus far, starting with Columbine High School in April of 1999. This well-researched chapter includes the names and ages of all victims, and something personal about each of them, to help us remember them.
Though the Hogg siblings outline a 10-point common sense strategy for gun ownership to coexist with human safety, this book is not political in nature. It is a social issues book, relevant to all Americans who value human lives.
All proceeds from the sale of this book go to charities such as @ChangeTheRef @AMarch4OurLives @strong_chicago
July 26, 2018
I remember when this happened. My fiance and I actually went out for Valentine's Day and I didn't hear about it until I arrived home that evening. One of the main things that pissed me off about this tragedy was the backlash these kids received afterward from what are supposed to be grown ass adults. It pisses me off how our government works. It pisses me off that this shit still happens and nothing is done about it. The memorials in the back of the book killed me. Ugly sobbing. Something needs to change. Shove those thoughts and prayers up your ass.
January 11, 2019
Thinking about trying to survive another year in American politics, and this book, horrific as the subject matter is -- and it is absolutely tragic and harrowing -- gave me hope.
Movements matter. People can make a difference.
And the Kids Are Alright.
We have a long, long way to go, on gun control and, frankly, everything. But there are smart, aware, proactive people growing up and becoming active. And some of the old assholes are dying.
This year, I'd like to try to have even a tenth of the courage, energy, and will of these kids.
Movements matter. People can make a difference.
And the Kids Are Alright.
We have a long, long way to go, on gun control and, frankly, everything. But there are smart, aware, proactive people growing up and becoming active. And some of the old assholes are dying.
This year, I'd like to try to have even a tenth of the courage, energy, and will of these kids.
August 8, 2018
I picked up this slim book at the Tampa, Florida airport and read the whole thing on the plane ride to Chicago. Siblings David and Lauren Hogg are survivors of the mass murder last February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line isn’t a grisly recounting of the killing but rather reflections on how and why David and Lauren Hogg became leading activists in the movement for common sense gun control and youth involvement in the American political process. Lauren comes across as the more likeable of the Hogg kids. David is aware of his abrasive tendencies; his appeal lies in an incisive intellect and articulate ability to motivate young people to speak up regarding issues they care about and play a role in creating change. Particularly sobering is the 21-page back matter listing the name, age, and a detail for each person shot to death on an American campus since the Columbine High School killings in 1999. These events are spread over nineteen years in our memories, so seeing all the victims together in one necrology has quite an impact. I would like to see every school and classroom library include #NeverAgain on its shelves. I know students will read, share, and talk about this book.
October 4, 2018
All throughout this book this young man seemed very narcissistic. I could hardly stomach it. To some extent with teens it's normal, teens love to tell you what they're excited about, and how good they are at things. But this was certainly at a deeper and disturbing level. It's clear that our school systems are churning out activist who can march, chant and get emotional, but not Americans who can think and reason.
It's no wonder this kid and his crew went immediately to politics. They've been trained to be like this. Attacking an organization (the NRA) that had nothing to with the evil incident that took place in his school. Mr. Hogg did this because he's been trained to do so. As he talks about prior to the shooting they had been discussing the NRA in class and how "powerful" it is. (no doubt a leftist teacher only shared a one sided view)
It seems strange to me that there has never been any anger towards anyone but the NRA. No anger at the adults/agencies in his own community that failed them both before that day and on that tragic day.
I was also amazed that this kid only learned in school that the 2nd amendment applied to the formation of militias. He certainly hasn't read the founding fathers own words on the topic of gun ownership. Hogg talked about his experience with Emma G. and how they discussed how you should love those who are different from you, but he seems to not practice what he preaches one bit. As leaders would reach out to the young man and he'd have nothing to do with them. Instead of trying to work with politicians he only demonized them. He seems to talk of love, but God forbid if you don't completely agree with leftist only solutions.
Much of the content just didn't seem genuine. Like he added details into his thinking that didn't actually exist on that day. Just my impression. Also I'm just not shocked by his worldview. It's exactly what I would expect from a kiddo who's been trained by liberal teachers and consumed liberal talking points from Vox, Vice, John Oliver etc. (as he mentions them is this book)
I'm just not shocked that he's come to the conclusions he's come to. Nor how he treats others on the other side of the issues. He's just as rigid as anyone he criticizes. But I think at this point in his life he's to in love with himself to notice.
I give this a one star because most of the content was rubbish. Near the end he had a few good ideas for how to solve some issues. But that's about it. Given his unwillingness to receive olive branches or offer them those few productive ideas will never bear fruit. Also his sister writes in this booklet too and you really do get an idea of how emotional and scary an incident like this can be to a teen. (or really anyone)
I read this in the spirit of understanding. As I've really been turned off by him and his crew since the CNN "town hall." As the teens seemed incredibly coached with talking points. I do think adults have influenced these kids to say some of the things they've said. Because after all you can't question them or offer a rebuttal because they're just kids right? While he has my sympathy for being part of an awful event, he doesn't have my understanding for his actions following the event.
It's no wonder this kid and his crew went immediately to politics. They've been trained to be like this. Attacking an organization (the NRA) that had nothing to with the evil incident that took place in his school. Mr. Hogg did this because he's been trained to do so. As he talks about prior to the shooting they had been discussing the NRA in class and how "powerful" it is. (no doubt a leftist teacher only shared a one sided view)
It seems strange to me that there has never been any anger towards anyone but the NRA. No anger at the adults/agencies in his own community that failed them both before that day and on that tragic day.
I was also amazed that this kid only learned in school that the 2nd amendment applied to the formation of militias. He certainly hasn't read the founding fathers own words on the topic of gun ownership. Hogg talked about his experience with Emma G. and how they discussed how you should love those who are different from you, but he seems to not practice what he preaches one bit. As leaders would reach out to the young man and he'd have nothing to do with them. Instead of trying to work with politicians he only demonized them. He seems to talk of love, but God forbid if you don't completely agree with leftist only solutions.
Much of the content just didn't seem genuine. Like he added details into his thinking that didn't actually exist on that day. Just my impression. Also I'm just not shocked by his worldview. It's exactly what I would expect from a kiddo who's been trained by liberal teachers and consumed liberal talking points from Vox, Vice, John Oliver etc. (as he mentions them is this book)
I'm just not shocked that he's come to the conclusions he's come to. Nor how he treats others on the other side of the issues. He's just as rigid as anyone he criticizes. But I think at this point in his life he's to in love with himself to notice.
I give this a one star because most of the content was rubbish. Near the end he had a few good ideas for how to solve some issues. But that's about it. Given his unwillingness to receive olive branches or offer them those few productive ideas will never bear fruit. Also his sister writes in this booklet too and you really do get an idea of how emotional and scary an incident like this can be to a teen. (or really anyone)
I read this in the spirit of understanding. As I've really been turned off by him and his crew since the CNN "town hall." As the teens seemed incredibly coached with talking points. I do think adults have influenced these kids to say some of the things they've said. Because after all you can't question them or offer a rebuttal because they're just kids right? While he has my sympathy for being part of an awful event, he doesn't have my understanding for his actions following the event.
June 28, 2018
This was a cathartic read for me. Having been very young when a school shooting devastated my home, it was impossible to find my voice among the grief and chaos. But 5 and a half years later, I finally have been able to come to terms with my story and share it, taking part in the fight against gun violence. The Parkland kids and the March for Our Lives movement has meant EVERYTHING to me and has added me in my continual healing process. This brief book gave insight into the movement that I had been craving (Emma González is my hero and I cannot wait until our paths cross one day, something I pray for daily), as well as outlines common sense gun laws while also keeping communities in mind who experience gun violence every single day. A quick but important read. I wept at the end when I saw my home’s name listed on the pages set aside as tributes to a handful of school shootings, but was ever so touched that my home is in the hearts of the March for Our Lives kids - thank you for shining your spotlight on the rest of us. CT strong forever💚
June 20, 2018
Eloquent with honesty, sincerity, and loving determination
Revealing themselves as inexperienced and awkward individuals with a burning call to action, these stalwart young people tell the story of their forced rise to become leaders before their intended timelines to do so. Their amazing, inherent idealism, wisdom, and grace guides their intelligent efforts into a single minded laser focus to accomplish what seems impossible in this era of money-driven power. If this book does not make you want to cry and cheer, you have no heart. There is no reason to critique their writing style, so don’t bother. Read this book for the story of how they have chosen to deal with incomprehensible tragedy. Read how they have walked through the “valley of death,” and are staring down the evil that threatens us all.
Revealing themselves as inexperienced and awkward individuals with a burning call to action, these stalwart young people tell the story of their forced rise to become leaders before their intended timelines to do so. Their amazing, inherent idealism, wisdom, and grace guides their intelligent efforts into a single minded laser focus to accomplish what seems impossible in this era of money-driven power. If this book does not make you want to cry and cheer, you have no heart. There is no reason to critique their writing style, so don’t bother. Read this book for the story of how they have chosen to deal with incomprehensible tragedy. Read how they have walked through the “valley of death,” and are staring down the evil that threatens us all.
January 31, 2019
Powerful and emotional book based on the events of Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, gun law and change.
This book helped educate me more on school shootings, gun law and the March for Our Lives movement.
I have strong opinions about gun law and gun violence and school shootings really affect me. The shooting of MSD high school affected me a lot...which may sound selfish as I don’t live in America, nor do I have to go through anything as traumatic. I didn’t personally know any of the victims either. But it felt like I did and I don’t know why. It impacted me a lot and it made me sad and angry.
David and Lauren Hogg, along with Emma Gonzàlez and every member of the March for Our Lives movement, are people I look up to and commemorate.
This book helped educate me more on school shootings, gun law and the March for Our Lives movement.
I have strong opinions about gun law and gun violence and school shootings really affect me. The shooting of MSD high school affected me a lot...which may sound selfish as I don’t live in America, nor do I have to go through anything as traumatic. I didn’t personally know any of the victims either. But it felt like I did and I don’t know why. It impacted me a lot and it made me sad and angry.
David and Lauren Hogg, along with Emma Gonzàlez and every member of the March for Our Lives movement, are people I look up to and commemorate.
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July 1, 2018I feel weird officially rating this because of how personal it is to the authors, but I recommend it if you're at all interested in gun reform or want more of an insight into the Parkland shooting.
I will say that the writing isn't the best, and I had a hard time telling apart David and Lauren, but that doesn't take away this book's importance.
I will say that the writing isn't the best, and I had a hard time telling apart David and Lauren, but that doesn't take away this book's importance.
June 24, 2018
That the profits of this book go to supporting the March for our Lives movement is really the best thing that I can say about it.
As a story about the making of a movement, it’s okay. It’ll be great background research at some future date when Hogg, Gonzalez, Kasky or another one of these young people has changed the world.
But that’s also what bothers me a little bit about it. I am all for someone telling their truth and admitting to their past mistakes, but David Hogg seems to be preemptively confessing his sins so that there are no skeletons left to uncover when he runs for office. And honestly, we were all assholes when we were in junior high - but there’s something about an 18 year old admitting that he was a cocky ass when he was “younger” that just doesn’t feel quite necessary. Kid, you have a lot more mistakes to make - don’t put so much pressure on yourself to think that stupid, immature mistakes are in your past.
As a story about the making of a movement, it’s okay. It’ll be great background research at some future date when Hogg, Gonzalez, Kasky or another one of these young people has changed the world.
But that’s also what bothers me a little bit about it. I am all for someone telling their truth and admitting to their past mistakes, but David Hogg seems to be preemptively confessing his sins so that there are no skeletons left to uncover when he runs for office. And honestly, we were all assholes when we were in junior high - but there’s something about an 18 year old admitting that he was a cocky ass when he was “younger” that just doesn’t feel quite necessary. Kid, you have a lot more mistakes to make - don’t put so much pressure on yourself to think that stupid, immature mistakes are in your past.
August 1, 2018
David and his sister Lauren both survived the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. The shooting itself, sadly, is not different from other mass shooting in America. What is different is that a group of students demanded answers from politicians. They demanded answers. They want change.
This first hand account of the events is as detailed as it can be given how recently the events occurred. But this isn't meant to focus on the tragedy, but rather the aftermath and how this movement #neveragain grew.
As a teacher, I found the voice of David and Lauren honest and mature. I am proud to know that there are teens that have the passion and the energy to forge a path of change.
In the back of the book is a list of mass shootings in educational institutions beginning in 1999 with Columbine. There is a list of those lost and it is heart-breaking.
This first hand account of the events is as detailed as it can be given how recently the events occurred. But this isn't meant to focus on the tragedy, but rather the aftermath and how this movement #neveragain grew.
As a teacher, I found the voice of David and Lauren honest and mature. I am proud to know that there are teens that have the passion and the energy to forge a path of change.
In the back of the book is a list of mass shootings in educational institutions beginning in 1999 with Columbine. There is a list of those lost and it is heart-breaking.
August 10, 2018
If people only listen when privileged white kids get killed - and even then, only when the number of dead kids is high enough to make the news - we're never going to fix this problem.
It's heartbreaking that we are raising our children in a world where active shooter drills are the norm and politicians offer "hopes and prayers" instead of real solutions. It gives me hope that there are young people out there who have the passion, conviction, compassion, and dedication to push for real change. I applaud the teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for providing their students with the education, guidance, and critical thinking skills to be able to start a movement that I really hope succeeds. #NeverAgain
It's heartbreaking that we are raising our children in a world where active shooter drills are the norm and politicians offer "hopes and prayers" instead of real solutions. It gives me hope that there are young people out there who have the passion, conviction, compassion, and dedication to push for real change. I applaud the teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for providing their students with the education, guidance, and critical thinking skills to be able to start a movement that I really hope succeeds. #NeverAgain
July 7, 2018
A quick, powerful, important read. No one should have to go through what those kids did in February and that fact that mass shootings continue to happen is beyond reprehensible. These high school students give me hope that meaningful change is possible.
January 4, 2019
Powerful testimony of Lauren and David Hogg. May the world hear their story and exclaim “Parkland Florida - #Never Again!”
June 24, 2018
Put your politics away and read this short book by two of the survivors of the Parkland shooting and organizers for March for Our Lives (All proceeds from the book go to that organization).
The book starts by giving some background on the Hogg's lives. Their story is fairly well-known: they are white middle-class children of an FBI agent and teacher who found in Parkland an excellent school system. As a result, David and Lauren are mature, intelligent children, pretty normal, with the usual teenage introspection and foibles. February 14th changed their lives forever.
I was impressed by their ability to lay out facts and their use of social media. David talks about it here: "we are growing up in a time when technology gives us the confidence to assume that we can do things and figure out the world in ways that it hasn't been figured out before." They are honest enough to talk about the privilege they have, better teachers, equipment, a variety of classes, etc that have enabled them to speak out in a way others from less advantaged backgrounds often can't.
They are not gratuitous in writing about the shooting itself, but there are moments that just grab your heart: Lauren speaking of the four friends she lost or this quote from when her mom took her to counseling, "I nonetheless began to tell my story, which was hard enough, but harder still was sitting in that chair and watching the therapists weeping." The last section of the book is pages and pages listing the many school shooting victims since Columbine.
They lay out a common-sense 10 point strategy that respects both gun owners and the inherent right of people to live. Their parents must be so proud of them all, not just David and Lauren, but all the rest who are working to make a difference. As it says in the book, they are learning to change the world by presuming that they can.
The book starts by giving some background on the Hogg's lives. Their story is fairly well-known: they are white middle-class children of an FBI agent and teacher who found in Parkland an excellent school system. As a result, David and Lauren are mature, intelligent children, pretty normal, with the usual teenage introspection and foibles. February 14th changed their lives forever.
I was impressed by their ability to lay out facts and their use of social media. David talks about it here: "we are growing up in a time when technology gives us the confidence to assume that we can do things and figure out the world in ways that it hasn't been figured out before." They are honest enough to talk about the privilege they have, better teachers, equipment, a variety of classes, etc that have enabled them to speak out in a way others from less advantaged backgrounds often can't.
They are not gratuitous in writing about the shooting itself, but there are moments that just grab your heart: Lauren speaking of the four friends she lost or this quote from when her mom took her to counseling, "I nonetheless began to tell my story, which was hard enough, but harder still was sitting in that chair and watching the therapists weeping." The last section of the book is pages and pages listing the many school shooting victims since Columbine.
They lay out a common-sense 10 point strategy that respects both gun owners and the inherent right of people to live. Their parents must be so proud of them all, not just David and Lauren, but all the rest who are working to make a difference. As it says in the book, they are learning to change the world by presuming that they can.
June 24, 2018
Set your politics aside and listen to the stories of teenagers who endured horror and then found the strength to make a difference. In recounting their lives before and after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shootings, siblings David and Lauren Hogg dismantle all of the myths and conspiracy theories about them and the movement. They show themselves as ordinary teenagers thrust into an extraordinary situation. They deal with the typical highs and lows of adolescence until they were forced to grow up quickly.
The stories about the friends who were taken from them will break your heart. The final chapter listing the victims of school shootings since Columbine is hard to read, especially the section about Sandy Hook.
The book presents simple and reasonable proposals to address the gun violence epidemic. Before you write off March for Our Lives as a ploy to take everyone's guns away, give the proposals a fair reading. They preserve gun rights and uphold the Second Amendment while keeping weapons away from dangerous individuals and protecting public safety.
#NeverAgain was written by two teenagers who were forced to become wise beyond their years. They write with an awareness of themselves, the issues they are tackling, and the larger social problems that exacerbate the problem. Regardless of your position on the issue, this timely and crucial book is worth reading.
The stories about the friends who were taken from them will break your heart. The final chapter listing the victims of school shootings since Columbine is hard to read, especially the section about Sandy Hook.
The book presents simple and reasonable proposals to address the gun violence epidemic. Before you write off March for Our Lives as a ploy to take everyone's guns away, give the proposals a fair reading. They preserve gun rights and uphold the Second Amendment while keeping weapons away from dangerous individuals and protecting public safety.
#NeverAgain was written by two teenagers who were forced to become wise beyond their years. They write with an awareness of themselves, the issues they are tackling, and the larger social problems that exacerbate the problem. Regardless of your position on the issue, this timely and crucial book is worth reading.
February 28, 2019
#NEVERAGAIN is a book written by 2 high school students, Lauren Hogg and David Hogg, about their thoughts, experience etc on what happened on February 14, 2018. I chose this book because I was interested on this topic and wanted to know their experience and opinions on everything relating to school shooting. I recommend this book to whoever is interested on learning new perspectives about survivors of the parkland shooting, someone who wants to read real-life topics/issues, not to entertain. I rated this book 4 stars because although it was interesting to read about their thoughts I wasn't WANTING to read it everyday like I was with previous books. I guess i'm more into enertaining books not really informal. I felt connected to Lauren and David since they were the authors they go in depth on there views and they were basically talking to each other through the book. I felt more cautious you could say because their dad is a cop and Lauren was giving advice on things like look at near exits and stuff like that. Overall, this was a good book but again I wasn't that engaged into this book
June 26, 2018
4/5 stars!
I was expecting this to be very generic and basically just every speech that has been given since February 14th in 6 chapters, but I was actually surprised by how personal, real, and GOOD this way. Before seeing them advertise this book on the Tonight Show I didnt even know David had a sister, and where I would've read this just for him, I think it is Lauren who truly shines in this book. Her story was heartbreaking and she did a really good job. I am really glad I got to hear her voice. I am not gonna say I don't think David and Lauren had help or that their writing is like "good writing" but it did its job. I was emotional through most of the book and empowered by the end. This tale of their lives, the shooting, their personal aftermaths, and how the #NeverAgain movement was born was a great short read for anyone who supports this movement or would like to learn more about it!
I was expecting this to be very generic and basically just every speech that has been given since February 14th in 6 chapters, but I was actually surprised by how personal, real, and GOOD this way. Before seeing them advertise this book on the Tonight Show I didnt even know David had a sister, and where I would've read this just for him, I think it is Lauren who truly shines in this book. Her story was heartbreaking and she did a really good job. I am really glad I got to hear her voice. I am not gonna say I don't think David and Lauren had help or that their writing is like "good writing" but it did its job. I was emotional through most of the book and empowered by the end. This tale of their lives, the shooting, their personal aftermaths, and how the #NeverAgain movement was born was a great short read for anyone who supports this movement or would like to learn more about it!
June 25, 2018
This was absolutely amazing. I admire these “kids” so incredibly much and they are just doing what is right, no matter the backlash they receive. This short book is told between brother and sister, David and Lauren Hogg, both of which are very involved with the #NeverAgain movement and March for Our Lives, even being a few of the faces behind it. I loved hearing their stories and that they included a section called #NeverForget which included all the names of those who died in school shootings since Columbine, many of which I had never heard of before. David and Lauren did such a great job mixing their writing together and switching back and forth between their point of views. Although this was short, it was brilliant and made me learn even more about this movement that has become so important to me and to so many others.
September 1, 2018
Fuck the NRA. Fuck assault weapons. Fuck any person in power who is willing to take their blood money. Fuck Marco Rubio. Fuck Donald Trump. Fuck Donald Trump Junior.
The last chapter of this book had me weeping. It is a list of names and descriptors of all the people we have lost to school related gun violence since Columbine. If that isn't enough to turn your stomach and turn your heart on this issue then you are not paying attention.
We do not have to die like this.
The last chapter of this book had me weeping. It is a list of names and descriptors of all the people we have lost to school related gun violence since Columbine. If that isn't enough to turn your stomach and turn your heart on this issue then you are not paying attention.
We do not have to die like this.
November 27, 2018
#Neveragain is a reflection and description of the Parkland shooting. It is written by siblings, David and Lauren Hogg, who attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They explain the events that happened prior to the shooting. They explain what happened the day of the shooting and what happened during. They explain the change they wish to see. They talk about how we have to make an effort to change and not just wait for the change to happen on its own.
June 20, 2018
Good read!
July 7, 2018
Interesting book- greatly written. Recommend to everyone to read. Love
February 16, 2021
I actually dropped a Goodreads friend over this book. I had never met him in real life, so it was no great loss.
I am baffled by which issues we liberals sometimes claim are the "litmus test" for determining whether someone is truly one of us. Healthcare and education are important, but I feel like if we find ourselves at odds over the murder of children, that probably tells me everything I need to know.
What can I say? I have admired David Hogg ever since the Parkland shooting. I admire his group's willingness to get shit done. No, he is not always the most well-spoken writer. His sister Lauren had a more obviously teenage vocabulary. But their hearts are in the right places.
When I was 17, I was only just starting to become truly aware of politics. I had my head in the sand for far longer than I care to admit.
David only lost points with me for describing his formerly douchey straight guy behavior. I had trouble identifying with that at all. But, it's not enough of a problem to earn a negative review.
I am baffled by which issues we liberals sometimes claim are the "litmus test" for determining whether someone is truly one of us. Healthcare and education are important, but I feel like if we find ourselves at odds over the murder of children, that probably tells me everything I need to know.
What can I say? I have admired David Hogg ever since the Parkland shooting. I admire his group's willingness to get shit done. No, he is not always the most well-spoken writer. His sister Lauren had a more obviously teenage vocabulary. But their hearts are in the right places.
When I was 17, I was only just starting to become truly aware of politics. I had my head in the sand for far longer than I care to admit.
David only lost points with me for describing his formerly douchey straight guy behavior. I had trouble identifying with that at all. But, it's not enough of a problem to earn a negative review.
January 3, 2020
A very good read with raw emotion that told the story of what happened. I really commend these kids for doing all of the work they are doing.
September 21, 2025
sehr sehr informativ und bewegendes Buch über Schüler die einen Amoklauf miterlebt haben und mit der Realität der Angst vor diesen aufgewachsen ist.
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