Behavior is the Truth

A collection of short stories and excerpts By Joe R. Lansdale and Andrew Vachss

“Behavior is the Truth” was created by Frank Caruso (art) and Andrew Vachss (words) as an original piece of art for an auction to benefit BRIS, the Swedish national child protective agency. The triptych has been on display in numerous exhibitions, and a reproduction appears in Another Chance to Get It Right.

If you want to display this image and support the Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection at the same time, a full list of merchandise, from posters to mugs to T-shirts to… is available at the LDICP Store on Zazzle.

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