The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir | 
| Authors: Cylin Busby, John Busby
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 42180
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 1599901412
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.2092
EAN: 9781599901411
ASIN: 1599901412
Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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DIVPThe extraordinary true story of a family, a brutal shooting, and the year that would change their lives forever. /PPWhen Cylin Busby was nine years old, she was obsessed with Izod clothing, the Muppets, and her pet box turtle. Then, in the space of a night, everything changed. Her police officer father, John, was driving to work when someone leveled a shotgun at his window. The blasts that followed left John#8217;s jaw on the passenger seat of his car#8212;literally. Overnight, the Busbys went from being the "family next door" to one under 24-hour armed guard, with police escorts to school, and no contact with friends. Worse, the shooter was still on the loose, and it seemed only a matter of time before he#8217;d come after John#8212;or someone else in the family#8212;again. With their lives unraveling around them, and few choices remaining for a future that could ever be secure, the Busby family left everything and everyone they had ever known#8230;and simply disappeared./PPAs told by both father and daughter, this is a harrowing, and at times heartbreaking account of a shooting and its aftermath, even as it shows a young girl trying to make sense of the unthinkable, and the triumph of a family#8217;s bravery in the face of crisis./P/DIV
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 A powerful story of true crime and survival December 15, 2008
THE YEAR WE DISAPPEARED - A FATHER-DAUGHTER MEMOIR tells of a police officer gunned down and left for dead the night before he was to testify against a ruthless local criminal - and of his determination to survive. That move would place his family under 24-hour armed guard surveillance, unable to visit friends and tied to medical bills and a long recovery. With the shooter uncaptured, the Busbys realized their only hope of peace was to sever all ties with friends and family and go into hiding. A powerful story of true crime and survival makes for a gripping saga.br /br /Diane C. Donovanbr /California Bookwatchbr /
 Worth reading - for adults and older teens November 3, 2008
Officer John Busby was on his way to work as a police officer on Cape Cod when he was ambushed from a moving vehicle. The injuries he sustained that day in 1979 resulted in months and months of painful reconstructive surgery and healing. Beyond the physical injury was the damage done to his family: he, his wife and three children were forced to live under heavy police protection, as the would-be killer might come after any of them at any time.br /br /This tale of a family whose life is turned upside-down is told as a memoir, the chapters alternating between John's recollections and those of his daughter, Cylin, who was nine years old at the time of the events. This format works well, as we see the same chronology seen through different eyes: the rage and pain of the father, and the confusion and dismay of his young daughter.br /br /The Year We Disappeared does contain some rather disturbing description of the shooting and the injuries sustained, and for some young readers this may be hard to take. But overall, this book is suitable for, say, tenth grade to adult. The writing is direct in a refreshing way: reading it, we feel as though we're getting the unadorned truth, not a literary effort. Cylin's writing, especially, is evocative, bringing in elements of childhood to which I could easily relate. That helps bring the family to life on the printed page.br /br /This is a tale of adversity and of survival, with a good dose of suspense, since every bump in the night is a potential source of terror. Still, this isn't a thriller -- it's the story of a family determined to survive, together. It's well worth reading.
The real story of strength and love September 15, 2008
I was aware, as were others living on the Cape, what had happened by newspaper reports. This was a quick page turner, the family is strong and each one has helped to support the other. Everything fell into place with clarity from Mr. Busbys' book.br /This is a true story that should be made into a movie, people will see how quickly a good persons life can turn upside down. Police Officers tried there best to help this family along with their friends and neighbors. You finish the book feeling bad that they had to leave the area that they had loved so much. I could say we all lost!
Great read September 3, 2008
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I grew up in Falmouth during the time of 'Ray Meyers'. I remember the people in this book. I remember the pain of losing a friend that was murdered during this. I never knew many of the details about this time. Officer Busby and his daughter gave me those details in this book and helped me put order to the confusion from that time. I could not help but cry reading this book. I have to say I liked the way he and his daughter took turns writing the chapters. This book is a great perspective from a child's point of view when faced with awful, life-altering tragedy. Her perspective reminded me of how parents always tried to hide things from children back then. Officer Busby's story reminded me how truly horrible things happen to truly good people. He also reminded me why parents try to shield their children from those horrors.br / This book is a testament to a family's strength of character and love for one another. They are the type of people we ought to look upto and use as role models, not folks who are celebrity for celebrity sake. This family never, never wanted any of this. They faced this with such strength and resilience that I can only stand in awe and complete respect for them.br /For those who might find it interesting 48 Hours Mystery will be doing this story sometime in February of 2009. I would suggest you read this book and then watch the story.
Former Falmouth Resident August 26, 2008
This book was incredible. I could not put it down! When I finally finished it on one Sunday, my husband asked me "Are you finished? You haven't talked to me all weekend!" br /It captured my interest as my family lived near, Reine's corner, the trash truck depot, the junk yard and the Busy's. I knew the selectmen and some of the officers mentioned.br /This should become a movie! It reminded me of the type of story as "The Client".br /The Busby's were so brave, I didn't realize what they were living through as my school bus drove passed their house each afternoon. I remember all of a sudden a tall stockade fence appearing around the house. I am still amazed at how Polly continued school through all of this!br /Great reading!!br /
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