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David R. Dow
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The Autobiography of an Execution |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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288 |
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2010-02-03 |
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0446562068 |
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Twelve |
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1.15 pounds |
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6.54 x 9.22 x 0.98 inches |
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1 |
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2 Karimbo (Philippines), Karimbo (Philippines) |
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2 Suzanne (USA: OH), WM (USA: TX) |
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Product Description
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, that I forgive those people for what they did. Well, it isn't my place to forgive people, and if it were, I probably wouldn't. I'm a judgmental and not very forgiving guy. Just ask my wife."
It this spellbinding true crime narrative, Dow takes us inside of prisons, inside the complicated minds of judges, inside execution-administration chambers, into the lives of death row inmates (some shown to be innocent, others not) and even into his own home--where the toll of working on these gnarled and difficult cases is perhaps inevitably paid. He sheds insight onto unexpected phenomena-- how even religious lawyer and justices can evince deep rooted support for putting criminals to death-- and makes palpable the suspense that clings to every word and action when human lives hang in the balance.
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