Books tagged: death penalty

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A Brutal Sadness: Capital Punishment and the Politics of Vengeance    by D. Patrick Miller 
Price: $2.95 USD. 5230 words. Published on June 4, 2009. .

A meditation on the root attitudes behind justice and vengeance, using contrasting examples of capital punishment and successful rehabilitation of convicted murders for perspective. This is the fourth in a series of "6 Miracle Essays" originally published by THE SUN magazine.
The Cowboy Chronicles    by Bill Davis
Price: $4.99 USD. 73750 words. Published on December 6, 2009. .

In May of 1999, Michael Toney was wrongfully convicted by a Tarrant County Texas kangaroo court for the 1985 Lake Worth Texas Bombings and received the death penalty. In November 2000, Michael made the acquaintance of Mr. Bill Davis through the letters to the editor page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This book relates the 10 year long struggle of Cowboy Toney to obtain his freedom.
Burn, Judy, Burn    by Bette Nunn
Price: $8.99 USD. 64620 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on June 30, 2010. .

Graphic and Violent content - The morning started out like a morning of any other day for Terry Chasteen and her 3 small children, but it would be their last. Their murderer was a young man who was considered a dangerous boy at age 10, and a criminal sexual psychopath by age 13. Why had Indiana Central State Hospital released him? Was God taking a nap on April 28,1979?
Beyond Justice    by Joshua Graham
Price: $6.99 USD. 107660 words. Published by Dawn Treader Press on July 2, 2010. .

*Winner of the 2011 International Book Awards *List on the Best of 2010 by Suspense Magazine *#1 Barnes & Noble bestseller in multiple categories
Murphy Blue    by Linda Hahn
Price: $2.99 USD. 27460 words. Published on December 15, 2010. .

When a crime is committed nearby, Murphy is the logical choice to take the rap. The law thinks so and the neighborhood agrees. Nicholas is horrified when charges are filed and does his utmost to get Murphy safely off the hook. But safety is not to be for the poor, hard-luck bastard Murphy, who's on the superhighway to death row.
The Moment of Truth: Become a Living Angel Today    by Ryuho Okawa
Price: $9.99 USD. 23900 words. Published on March 31, 2011. .

Awaken your soul to a hidden memory about your true roots as a child of God. A part of God resides within you. We all have the potential to work as God’s angels, even as we live on Earth. Seek the light within yourself, and there you will find God’s Will and dream to dispel darkness and conflict and issue forth an era of WORLDWIDE PEACE ON EARTH.
Inferno: An Inquiry into the Willingham Fire    by J Bennett Allen
Price: Free! 32690 words. Published by Lynn Allen on April 9, 2011. .

Cameron Todd Willingham refused to walk to his execution. To his last moment he proclaimed his innocence of the arson that claimed the lives of his children. While much has been written of the trial, conviction and execution of Willingham, Inferno is the first exploration of the possible causes of the fire that cost three children, and eventually, Willingham himself, their lives.
The Ballad of Deuce Larry Long Jr    by Troy Kirby
Price: Free! 1670 words. Published on May 3, 2011. .

Larry Long, Jr. tries to restart his life after a career in crime.
Calling a Cease Fire to America's Culture Wars    by David Long
Price: $4.99 USD. 91440 words. Published on May 8, 2011. .

"Calling a Cease Fire to America's Culture Wars" is for anyone who is willing to admit that he or she spends considerably more time and energy defending their position than they do on genuinely trying to resolve the issues.
A Checkered Past    by William Van Poyck
Price: $2.99 USD. 118160 words. Published on May 24, 2011. .

Miami native William Van Poyck- burglar, bank robber, escape artist, and novelist - pens a sweeping, vividly sketched autobiography guiding readers on an unforgettable, four-decade odyssey, from barefoot youth to reform school to death row. Projected through the lens of raw experience, this is a brutally authentic look into the hardscrabble underbelly of America's criminal justice system.