Andreas Dresp had been home from college on summer break just a few short weeks. He was in high spirits, carefree, and happy as he headed out on a Saturday evening to meet up with friends. Little did he know that within a few short hours, his life would come to a tragic end. Just two blocks away from his suburban Boston home, he fell victim to a deadly assault by a stranger.
Speak for Me, Mom is Christine Wolf’s raw and unfiltered firsthand account of the heart-wrenching journey that began on the night of her son’s murder. The narrative delves into the painstaking homicide investigation, the arrest of the murder suspect, the grueling trial, and the aftermath of a crime that left an indelible mark on the many lives it touched.
This is a poignant tale that unveils the steep toll exacted by youth violence in America and the intricate and often perplexing maze of the U.S. court system. It is an exploration of traumatic grief, and one mother’s quest to discover meaning amidst an unfathomable loss.
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Martin J. La Roche, Ph.D. has been Director of Psychology Training at the Martha Eliot Health Center (which is the oldest community health center in the country) since 1996. He is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the Harvard Medical School at the Boston Children’s Hospital at the Martha Eliot Health Center and specializes in the development of culturally competent psycho therapeutic services. Dr La Roche has over 50 peer reviewed publications/presentations on the area and is increasingly presenting around the country. Dr. La Roche has been Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on several research projects in which he is refining these intervention psychotherapeutic strategies.His new book entitled ‘Cultural Psychotherapy: Theory, Methods, and Practice’ has been published by Sage.Dr. La Roche has also a practice in Cambridge where he has worked since 1997.Dr. La Roche was Co-Chair of the Committee of Ethnic Minority Affairs at the Massachusetts Psychological Association for seven years and Board member of that institution for three years. In addition, he has received several research/academic awards such as the Harvard Bridge Award, The Milton Award and was Selected Outstanding Committee Chairperson of the Year by the Massachusetts Psychological Association.