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Life in Prison

Stanley Williams

The author, imprisoned on Death Row since 1981, describes life in prison, warning young readers not to make the mistakes he made.

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Bloodsworth

Tim Junkin

Examines the case of Kirk Bloodsworth, sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in 1984, discussing how his continuous claims of innocence led to the evidence from the crime

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The Green Mile

Stephen King

Contains all six installments of the serialized horror novel about death row prisoner John Coffey and his fellow inmates and guards in the Green Mile wing of Cold Mountain Penitentiary.

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The Chamber

John Grisham

In 1967, Mississippi Klansman Sam Cayhall is accused of bombing Marvin Kramer's law offices, killing Kramer's two sons.

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The Green Mile

Stephen King

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The Green Mile

Stephen King

Contains all six installments of the serialized horror novel about death row prisoner John Coffey and his fellow inmates and guards in the Green Mile wing of Cold Mountain Penitentiary.

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KIN

A Lesson Before Dying

Ernest J. Gaines

Tells the story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, and a teacher who tries to impart to him his learning and pride before the execution.

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A Lesson Before Dying

Ernest J. Gaines

Tells the story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, and a teacher who tries to impart to him his learning and pride before the execution.

FIC
GAI

The Chamber

John Grisham

In 1967, Mississippi Klansman Sam Cayhall is accused of bombing Marvin Kramer's law offices, killing Kramer's two sons.

FIC
GRI
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