Author's Note - Acknowledgments - Preface - In Natalee's Room - The Call - Everyone Knows Everyone - Not in Kansas Anymore - The Statement - The Stations - A Cord of Three - The Bullet - Catch and Release - Reality Reality TV - For Natalee - The Boycott - Lessons - In Natalee's Room - Epilogue

The Safe Side gives parents simple, fun and interesting ways to discuss difficult information with their children how to make smart decisions in potentially harmful situations.

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