<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Butcher, Amy, 1987-"]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Butcher, Amy, 1987-"]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/delawarelibrary/rss/search?query=%22Butcher%2C%20Amy%2C%201987-%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:19:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Mothertrucker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Butcher was an accomplished college professor, mentor, and writer, but in her own home, she was embarrassed and emotionally burdened by an increasingly abusive relationship. Exhausted and terrified, Amy reached out to Instagram celebrity Joy "Mothertrucker" Wiebe - the nation's only female ice road trucker. Invited by Joy to ride shotgun, Amy found her escape on a road that was treacherous, beautiful, and exhilarating - an adventurous ride through the Alaskan wilderness that was profoundly life changing.]]></description><link>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3549256</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3549256</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Butcher, Amy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3549256105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Finding Joy on the Loneliest Road in America</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781542014328/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1284932597</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothertrucker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exhausted and terrified by her partner's behavior, Amy Butcher reached out to Joy Wiebe, the nation's only female ice road trucker. Invited by Joy to ride shotgun, Amy found her escape on a ride through the Alaskan wilderness.]]></description><link>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3571485</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3571485</guid><category><![CDATA[BOOK_CD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Butcher, Amy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3571485105</comments><format>BOOK_CD</format><subtitle>Finding Joy on the Loneliest Road in America</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781713614265/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1285013959</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA["In this powerful and unforgettable memoir, award-winning writer Amy Butcher examines the shattering consequences of failing a friend when she felt he needed one most. Four weeks before their college graduation, twenty-one-year-old Kevin Schaeffer walked Amy Butcher to her home in their college town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Hours after parting ways with Amy, he fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Emily Silverstein. While he was awaiting trial, psychiatrists concluded that he had suffered an acute psychotic break. Although severely affected by Kevin's crime, Amy remained devoted to him as a friend, believing that his actions were the direct result of his untreated illness. Over time, she became obsessed-determined to discover the narrative that explained what Kevin had done... Visiting Hours is Amy Butcher's deeply personal, heart-wrenching exploration of how trauma affects memory and the way a friendship changes and often strengthens through seemingly insurmountable challenges. Ultimately, it's a testament to the bonds we share with others and the profound resilience and strength of the human spirit"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2010088</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2010088</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Butcher, Amy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2010088105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Memoir of Friendship and Murder</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399172076/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=901374322</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[With echoes of Darin Strauss' Half a Life and Cheryl Strayed's Wild comes a beautifully written, riveting memoir that examines the complexities of friendship in the aftermath of a tragedy.Four weeks before their college graduation, twenty-one-year-old Kevin Schaeffer walked Amy Butcher to her home in their college town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Hours after parting ways with Amy, he fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Emily Silverstein. While he awaited trial, psychiatrists concluded he had suffered an acute psychotic break. Amy was severely affected by Kevin's crime but remained devoted to him as a friend. Over time she became obsessed--determined to discover the narrative that explained what Kevin had done, believing that Kevin's actions were the direct result of his untreated illness.The tragedy deeply shook her concept of reality, disrupted her sense of right and wrong, and dismantled every conceivable notion she'd established about herself and her relation to the world. Amy eventually realized that she'd never have the answers, or find personal peace, unless she went after them herself. She drove across the country back to Gettysburg for the first time in the three years since graduation to sift through two hundred pages of public records--mental health evaluations, detectives' notes, inventories of evidence, search warrants, testimonies, even Kevin's own confession.This is Amy Butcher's deeply personal, heart-wrenching account of the consequences of failing her friend when perhaps he needed one most. It's the story of how trauma affects memory and the way a friendship changes and often strengthens through seemingly insurmountable challenges. Ultimately, it's a powerful testament to the bonds we share with others and the profound resiliency and strength of the human spirit.]]></description><link>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2284418</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2284418</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Butcher, Amy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2284418105</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Memoir of Friendship and Murder</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781481521765/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=905545193</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA["In this powerful and unforgettable memoir, award-winning writer Amy Butcher examines the shattering consequences of failing a friend when she felt he needed one most. 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Eventually realizing that she would never have the answers, or find personal peace, unless she went after it herself, Amy returned to Gettysburg-the first time in three years since graduation-to sift through hundred of pages of public records: mental health evaluations, detectives' notes, inventories of evidence, search warrants, testimonies, and even Kevin's own confession. Visiting Hours is Amy Butcher's deeply personal, heart-wrenching exploration of how trauma affects memory and the way a friendship changes and often strengthens through seemingly insurmountable challenges. Ultimately, it's a testament to the bonds we share with others and the profound resilience and strength of the human spirit"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2283693</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2283693</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Butcher, Amy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://delawarelibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2283693105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A Memoir of Friendship and Murder</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780698176904/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=906023558</image_url></item></channel></rss>