True stories create great books.
Being with Becky is a memorial to the author’s sister,
Rebecca Binkowski. Murdered by David Stappenbeck, a mentally unstable man that
Becky knew well, made this particular story heartrending.
Becky worked as a social worker, and the man who brutally
attacked her was the product of a poor mental health system. Had Becky been
aware of his sordid past mental history, she would not have given him a ride on
that ill-fated day in February 1993.
Being with Becky described the Binkowski family’s closeness
throughout the years. Lisa and Becky were thirteen years apart, yet shared a
special bond in their large Catholic family. She wanted readers to appreciate
Becky for her remarkable qualities. This book conveys that message with elegance.
Highlighting a flawed mental health system in hope of change
is a promise from the author, Becky’s sister, Lisa Binkowski. I wish the best
in her effort to avert Becky’s death be in vain.
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