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Cassie Bernall’s mother. After her daughter’s death in the Columbine shooting—which she believes to be one of martyrdom—she writes and publishes a book called She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall, which will go on to sell more than million copies. Misty and her husband, Brad, are hailed as “blessed parents of the martyr” within their deeply religious community until two Columbine survivors—Emily Wyant and Val Schnurr—come forward to refute the story of Cassie’s martyrdom.
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Misty Bernall Character Timeline in Columbine
The timeline below shows where the character Misty Bernall appears in Columbine. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 13: “1 Bleeding to Death”
...as well as more and more policemen, continue to arrive at Columbine. Among them is Misty Bernall, mother of the Evangelical student Cassie Bernall. Realizing she cannot get close to the...
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Chapter 18: Last Bus
...parents are both joyful and discouraged. Brian Rohrbough, father of Danny Rohrbough, abandons hope, but Misty Bernall—who has been reunited with her son, Chris, but still has no sign of her...
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Chapter 19: Vacuuming
Brad and Misty Bernall arrive home at about 10 p.m. They can see Columbine from their house, and...
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Chapter 20: Vacant
Brad and Misty Bernall return to the perimeter Wednesday morning, and ask the police whether anyone inside the...
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Chapter 32: Jesus Jesus Jesus
...anyone listening to their daughter’s story to go to church—especially young people. Soon, Brad and Misty Bernall are on 20/20 and Oprah. When Oprah asks them whether they wish their daughter...
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Chapter 38: Martyr
...first officially designated Protestant martyr since the sixteenth century.” Their daughter’s story brings Brad and Misty Bernall “tremendous relief”—years ago, The Enemy had nearly taken their little girl.
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Misty believes her daughter had been possessed by Satan three years earlier. Cassie had disturbing letters...
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As Cassie’s story continues to “mushroom” and Brad and Misty are hailed as “blessed parents of the martyr,” another student, Emily Wyant, knows the truth...
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Telling Cassie’s story makes the loss of her daughter more “bearable” for Misty Bernall, and someone suggests she writes a book. Misty agrees, and a small Christian press...
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Investigators get word of Misty Bernall’s book deal, and decide to alert her to the truth. Misty claims they told...
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Chapter 41: The Parents Group
Sue Klebold also writes apologies, and mails them directly to the Thirteen. Misty Bernall is moved by the letter she receives, and describes Sue Klebold’s act of writing...
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Chapter 45: Aftershocks
In September of 1999, Misty Bernall embarks on a book tour in support of She Said Yes. The Rocky Mountain...
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Chapter 53: At the Broken Places
...the world, and still hopes to one day interview Eric and Dylan’s parents. Brad and Misty Bernall moved out of Colorado. She Said Yes has sold over a million copies. Pastors...
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Afterword: Forgiveness
...has since apologized to her, but it has taken her longer to forgive him and Misty Bernall than it took her to forgive the shooters.
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