Deadly Game of Tug of War | 
| Author: Craig Key
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 619676
Format: Illustrated
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Pages: 168
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1600373119
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.1523
EAN: 9781600373114
ASIN: 1600373119
Publication Date: February 1, 2008
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Kelsey was a bubbly ray of sunshine. It is impossible to comprehend how anyone could harm a child, much less have something happen when so many were watching so closely. The lesson from Kelsey's death is not only a cry to stop child abuse, but a reminder to cherish the little ones in our lives, and a warning to those embroiled in custody battles to take the focus off themselves and put it where it belongs, on the innocent children who did not ask to be a pawn in someone's game.
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 Book makes its points. March 4, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I heard about this case a week ago in a child abuse class that I am taking for my Bachelors degree in Rehabilitation Science. It is not a normal part of our class work but my Professor was reading this book on her own time. This book made a great enough impression on her that she presented it to her class because she felt this book was a perfect example of how decisions are made from the Judge's point of view. I bought this book with no favor to one side or the other. All though I do agree with a few reviewers on how repetitive he was about certain information or feelings, however, Judge Key does a good job of making the point that he only had the information that was presented to him to base his decisions on and that the families refused to do what was in the best interest of Kelsey. Many students, including myself, after having seen a story such as this would, has asks the Professor how a Judge could put a child back in a home after such horrible acts. I do think this book is an unfortunate good example of how a Judge may come to a decision in a child abuse case. Judges are not above the law nor do they create their own laws while making decisions and, as stated in the book, they do not have crystal balls to tell them the future. I think people lose sight of this when there is so much emotion attached to a case.
The negative reviews are about the case, not the book. February 18, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Despite the negative comments written on this book I decided to purchase it and find out why some of the reviewers on this site seem to have such a strong animosity toward the author. After reading the book and researching the history and background that led up to its conception, now I understand. The book WAS well-written as a few of the reviewers so eloquently stated. It delivered the facts about Kelsey Smith-Briggs, as promised, and the negativity that the reviewers have attempted to pin on the author have no bearing whatsoever on the book.
The author was the judge who presided over Kelsey's custody hearings and in his book he delivers the facts and he does so in a way that draws you into the story and keeps you from putting it down.
Those leaving negative reviews are part of a large group who made it their mission to remove him from the bench and they succeeded. Many underhanded things have occurred from the paternal family and the jury in Kelsey's mother's trial. The fight that has surrounded this book reminds one of the Hatfields and McCoys with the maternal and paternal family interwoven repeatedly in relations that can only lend to the madness that has consumed the small town of Oklahoma that Kelsey resided upon the time of her death.
It's not surprising that the bad blood would spill over to this site and others that promote this book. This avid reader saw not one shred of evidence to back up the claims of the negative reviews. This book is definitely worth the purchase price and the proceeds are going to charity, a charity with a loss of donations because of malicious posters on this site. It's a shame!
Good book to read if you want to know the Truth February 1, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I thought this book was a good read, I was able to finish it in about 4 hours. It is written in a manner that helps you to put all of the pieces of this tragic case together. I also think it's wonderful that Craig Key is donating ALL OF HIS PROFITS TO HELP FIGHT CHILD ABUSE.
 Read first chapter, couldn't stomach anymore December 26, 2007
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I'm somewhat familiar with this case so when I read in the first chapter how this man claimed to have worked closely with DHS to ensure Kelsey's saftey I decided then and there not to read anymore. I've read the court notes where he blatantly stated that he knew his decision to give Kelsey back to her mother was against DHS reccommendations. This book appears to be nothing more than an outed judge trying to make excuses, salvage his career and pathetically make money. And to blame the Brigg's family for continuing to fight instead of peacefully allowing Kelsey to turn the other cheek. Come on, would you fight tooth and nail to keep your child from being abused or allow her to walk into God knows what every other weekend for the sake of avoiding confrontation. I've only recently come across this story and was curious to read this book, but I'm not about to purchase it and drop a dollar into this man's pocket.
You go "judge" Key November 20, 2007
1 out of 11 found this review helpful
This former judge sent an innocent child to her brutal death. And now he writes a book and banks bucks?
If he reads reviews here, Mr. Key I wish you life-long miseries with your career (if you ever get one again) and personal life. Please count on the total sincerity of my wish and the fact that million others would not hesitate to offer you the same.
You failed. That's a fact you can't stir with your dull pen. Live with it.
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