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The harrowing, heartbreaking story of Nick Yarris who spent twenty one years on Death Row for a crime he did not commit. When Nick was seven, his childhood was shattered when he was attacked and raped by a local teenage boy who went on to terrorize him throughout his teenage years. Nick responded by becoming a replica of his attacker, projecting a fierce and violent reputation in the hope that he would never feel so weak again. He became an alcoholic and drug addict, and started committing petty crimes to pay for his habit. On 20 December 1981, Nick was in a stolen car when he was pulled over for jumping a red light. A scuffle ensued after Nick was manhandled by the policeman, and he was placed in solitary confinement without treatment for drug withdrawal, causing him to collapse mentally. Having read the lone newspaper in his cell about the murder of Linda Mae Craig, who had been abducted from a local shopping mall car park, he concocted a story pinning the murder on a former drug buddy in a desperate bid for freedom. It backfired, and Nick was accused of the murder himself. Nick was charged and convicted on no real evidence other than his own failed story.At the age of 20 he was sent to one of the most notoriously brutal prisons in the United States, and was tormented by a guard later convicted of abuse at Abu Ghraib. During more than two decades of torment and suffering on Death Row, in despair, Nick often begged to bring forward his execution. But Nick refused to give up, educating himself while in prison, and battled to use DNA evidence to prove his innocence. He was finally released, and now lives in the UK with his wife and baby daughter and continuing to fight against the death penalty.
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Nick Yarris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In July 1982 he was sentenced to death in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, for a murder he did not commit. He sat in solitary confinement on Death Row for nearly twenty-two years until DNA testing finally proved his innocence in 2003, and in January 2004 he was released form prison. He now lives in St Albans, England, with his wife Karen and baby daughter Lara Rebecca. He speaks all around the world against the death penalty.
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I've just got back from holiday where this is one of the books I read and have to say it was one of those where I could not put it down. I wanted desperately to get to the end so that I knew what had happened yet didn't want it to end as was so engrossed with it. Nick has written the book well and it reads fluently. For anyone who is interested in real life it doesn't get much closer than this.
Nick is open and honest throughout about his reasons for being on death row and unlike Kenny Richey in Death Row Scot (also an amazing read)are totally his own doing and how simple it is to slip into the American Death Row and be an escapee from death row!!!
The book is simply a must for all to read even my Boyfriend who hates non-fiction got stuck in, read it in 2 days and really enjoyed it. As annoying as this might be I do not want to go into any specific details simply because I don't want to spoil things for those prepared to buy it and read it. I just don't think the book will disappoint anyone who has even the remotest interest after reading the synopsis.
An all round good, easy to read, honest and heartfelt book - enjoy :-)
Nick is open and honest throughout about his reasons for being on death row and unlike Kenny Richey in Death Row Scot (also an amazing read)are totally his own doing and how simple it is to slip into the American Death Row and be an escapee from death row!!!
The book is simply a must for all to read even my Boyfriend who hates non-fiction got stuck in, read it in 2 days and really enjoyed it. As annoying as this might be I do not want to go into any specific details simply because I don't want to spoil things for those prepared to buy it and read it. I just don't think the book will disappoint anyone who has even the remotest interest after reading the synopsis.
An all round good, easy to read, honest and heartfelt book - enjoy :-)
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An incredible TRUE story about this poor guy whose sad experiences as a youth led to 21 years on death row. Sometimes it doesn't read smoothly as the style is not always consistent, but you will be left wondering how the American justice system can morally and legally use the word 'justice' in its title! Incredible.
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