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All of us are more than our worst crime, but less than our highest ideal. Inside: Voices from Death Row takes us on a journey into the hearts and minds of four men on Death Row brave enough to share the truth of the American criminal justice system. At times hopeful, at times heart-breaking, this exploration of what it means to be human sets out to prove that while we are shaped by our past, we are not defined by it. Grace and redemption can be found in the most unlikely places. Inside: Voices from Death Row is a collection of personal narratives by four incarcerated men on North Carolina's Death Row-Michael J. Braxton, Lyle C. May, Terry Robinson, and George T. Wilkerson-with essays by editor Tessie Castillo, a foreword by Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking), and an afterword by journalist Phoebe Zerwick (Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt). Inside: Voices from Death Row includes QR codes which lead to audio recordings of each author reading one of their essays, as well as discussion questions. Royalties from the sale of the book go to the North Carolina Victims Assistance Fund.

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"""With accountability, reflection, and grace, the coauthors recount the searing stories of their lives before prison and where things went wrong. They reveal their extraordinary efforts to grow and to build meaningful lives, even under a death sentence."" Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking, from the Foreword ""Within these pages we are challenged to bear witness to the men who society has deemed unworthy of life. Read this book and remember we are here to walk each other home."" -Jennifer Thompson, Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption ""A career in public defense has helped me appreciate that the cruelty of America's criminal legal system is fueled by a narrative that demonizes the accused. Accepting this narrative allows us to treat others as if they are not human. The only antidote is to learn the stories of those impacted. Inside: Voices from Death Row does this in such a powerful way. It humanizes the people most condemned. It forces us to care about their well being. It pushes us to want to embody the grace they exhibit in their writing. It serves as a reminder that without room for redemption, mercy, and dignity there can be no 'justice' in what we call criminal justice."" -Jonathan Rapping, Gideon's Promise: A Public Defender Movement to Transform Criminal Justice"

With accountability, reflection, and grace, the coauthors recount the searing stories of their lives before prison and where things went wrong. They reveal their extraordinary efforts to grow and to build meaningful lives, even under a death sentence. Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking, from the Foreword Within these pages we are challenged to bear witness to the men who society has deemed unworthy of life. Read this book and remember we are here to walk each other home. -Jennifer Thompson, Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption A career in public defense has helped me appreciate that the cruelty of America's criminal legal system is fueled by a narrative that demonizes the accused. Accepting this narrative allows us to treat others as if they are not human. The only antidote is to learn the stories of those impacted. Inside: Voices from Death Row does this in such a powerful way. It humanizes the people most condemned. It forces us to care about their well being. It pushes us to want to embody the grace they exhibit in their writing. It serves as a reminder that without room for redemption, mercy, and dignity there can be no 'justice' in what we call criminal justice. -Jonathan Rapping, Gideon's Promise: A Public Defender Movement to Transform Criminal Justice

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