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Review – Kidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception
A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind. ~ Robert Bolton To one degree or another, we all misjudge reality. Our perception—of ourselves and the world...
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Letters From Prison: Behind and Beyond the Wall
Today I have the pleasure of sharing the first Letters From Prison post. The idea for this feature came to me after I read Destructive Justice: A Lost Boy, a Broken System and the Small Light of Hope...
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Review – Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong
From Pulitzer Prize winner Raymond Bonner, the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was...
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Early Review – The Wrong Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution
“I didn’t do it, but I know who did.” In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution...
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Review: The Autobiography of an Execution by David R. Dow
Near the beginning of The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow lays his cards on the table. “People think that because I am against the death penalty and don’t think people should be executed,...
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New Release Review – The War On Drugs: A Failed Experiment
How did we get here and why are we virtually alone in ramping up the demonization of certain drugs? In 1971, President Richard Nixon coined the term “War on Drugs.” His campaign to eradicate illegal...
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Holding On To Hope: Making A Difference From Behind Prison Walls
The following essay comes to you from behind prison walls. This is the fifth in a series written by Tyler, a young man serving life without the possibility of parole, for a nonviolent crime he...
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Review – Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero by Douglas Perry
The true story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a city’s soul. Eliot Ness is famous for leading the Untouchables against the notorious mobster...
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Review: The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case by Michael Ross
In June 1870, the residents of the city of New Orleans were already on edge when two African American women kidnapped seventeen-month-old Mollie Digby from in front of her New Orleans home. It was the...
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Book Review: JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson
A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time Bryan...
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#MondayBlogs: My Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2014
Last week I shared some of my favorite fiction reads of this year. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite nonfiction books. As you’ll see, these are largely within the true crime/sociology genres, with...
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Review – Tell It to the World: International Justice and the Secret Campaign...
On April 5, 1999, Serbian police found a truck half-submerged in the Danube River. When they looked inside, they found it filled with human bodies. Following orders, they hid the truck and its...
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Review: The Autobiography of an Execution by David R. Dow
Near the beginning of The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow lays his cards on the table. “People think that because I am against the death penalty and don’t think people should be executed,...
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New Release Review – The War On Drugs: A Failed Experiment
How did we get here and why are we virtually alone in ramping up the demonization of certain drugs? In 1971, President Richard Nixon coined the term “War on Drugs.” His campaign to eradicate illegal...
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Holding On To Hope: Making A Difference From Behind Prison Walls
The following essay comes to you from behind prison walls. This is the fifth in a series written by Tyler, a young man serving life without the possibility of parole, for a nonviolent crime he...
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Review – Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero by Douglas Perry
The true story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a city’s soul. Eliot Ness is famous for leading the Untouchables against the notorious mobster...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case by Michael Ross
In June 1870, the residents of the city of New Orleans were already on edge when two African American women kidnapped seventeen-month-old Mollie Digby from in front of her New Orleans home. It was the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson
A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time Bryan...
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Hardtimin’ Holidays: A Lifetime Behind Bars
Do you all remember Tyler? He’s the young man serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, for a nonviolent crime he committed as a teenager. He didn’t hurt anyone, but still we condemned...
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Book Review – EMPIRE OF SIN: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and The Battle for...
From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans’ other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz culture, and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of...
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