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Historian Thomas Cahill (HOW THE IRISH SAVED CIVILIZATION) writes an impassioned account of the remarkable death row transformation of Dominique Green, a Texas teenager sentenced to death for his part in a convenience store robbery and murder despite compelling evidence that he was not the actual shooter. During his 12 years on death row, Green became a powerful advocate for faith and goodness, an inspirational figure to thousands of people. Cahill met the young man in 2003 (a year before his execution) and become one of Green's most ardent supporters, firmly convinced that, despite the injustices inflicted upon him, he had become a truly enlightened soul. A SAINT ON DEATH ROW is a scathing indictment of racism, the U.S. justice system, and the death penalty--a punishment that allows no room for redemption, that cannot believe in a life as surprising and uplifting as Dominque Green's.
| Size | | Length: | 144 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 9.3 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Cahill doesn't know for sure whether Green is innocent of the murder....[He] argues that the bigger question is whether Green received a fair trial. The answer is a resounding 'no.' A SAINT ON DEATH ROW is not the first book blasting the Texas criminal justice system, and it won't be last. But Cahill's book is one of the most compelling on the subject."
(03/31/2009)
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