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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice

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The New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club 2018 Selection.

Winner of the 2019 Moore Prize

Finalist, Dayton Peace Prize, 2019


"An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.”
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu


A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, and justice.

In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only twenty-nine years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed that the truth would prove his innocence and ultimately set him free.

But with no money and a different system of justice for a poor black man in the South, Hinton was sentenced to death by electrocution. He spent his first three years on Death Row at Holman State Prison in agonizing silence―full of despair and anger toward all those who had sent an innocent man to his death. But as Hinton realized and accepted his fate, he resolved not only to survive, but find a way to live on Death Row. For the next twenty-seven years he was a beacon―transforming not only his own spirit, but those of his fellow inmates, fifty-four of whom were executed mere feet from his cell. With the help of civil rights attorney and bestselling author of
Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, Hinton won his release in 2015.

With a foreword by Stevenson,
The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times. Destined to be a classic memoir of wrongful imprisonment and freedom won, Hinton’s memoir tells his dramatic thirty-year journey and shows how you can take away a man’s freedom, but you can’t take away his imagination, humor, or joy.


Editorial Reviews

Review

“Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing a racist system in South Africa. Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row because a racist system still exists in America. Both emerged from their incarceration with a profound capacity to forgive. They are stunning examples of how the most horrendous cruelty can lead to the most transcendent compassion. The Sun Does Shine is both a cautionary tale for all who think that a great nation can easily forget its past and inspiring proof of the inability to condemn a man's capacity for hope, love, and joy. An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

“No one I have represented has inspired me more than Anthony Ray Hinton and I believe his compelling and unique story will similarly inspire our nation and readers all over the world.” - Bryan Stevenson,
New York Times Bestselling Author, Just Mercy

“If there is ever a story that needs to be told, it is this one. Anthony Ray Hinton is extraordinary, an example to us all of the power of the human spirit to rise above complete injustice. He is using his experience as a way to turn the broken criminal justice system upside down. He is a brilliant storyteller, and his book will make people laugh, cry, and change their own lives for the better. It will also inspire people to never accept the unacceptable, like the death penalty. The Sun Does Shine will be a book that people all around the world will never forget.” - Richard Branson

"I've met Anthony Ray Hinton, and he's an extraordinary man. He stands out among exonerees (and I know hundreds of them) for his dignity and gentle soul encased in his massive frame. His story is important and compelling. Bryan Stevenson, a national treasure and central character in this story, fought tirelessly for over fifteen years and won a rare and landmark case in the United States Supreme Court.
The Sun Does Shine is the gripping and inspirational story that the public has been waiting for." - Barry Scheck, Attorney, Director of the Innocence Project

“[
The Sun Does Shine], collaboratively written with Hardin, is a troubling, moving, and ultimately exalting journey through the decades Hinton lived under the threat of death while an unjust system that refused to acknowledge mistakes failed him repeatedly.” - Booklist, starred review

“A memoir of spectacular grace...as moving and inspiring as memoirs get.” -
Garden & Gun

“An urgent, emotional memoir from one of the longest-serving condemned death row inmates to be found innocent in America. ... A heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful story about truth, justice, and the need for criminal justice reform.” –
Kirkus, starred review

“In this intense memoir, [Anthony Ray] Hinton recounts his three-decade nightmare: awaiting execution for crimes he didn’t commit. … Hinton’s life is one of inspiration, which he wonderfully relays here in bitingly honest prose.” -
Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A testament to the power of faith and the strength of hope,
The Sun Does Shine is an unforgettable and timely read that illuminates the long overdue need for criminal justice reform in America." - Bustle

"This powerful memoir is testament to a man who survived against all odds and showed how powerful the human spirit can be." - The Malestrom

"Hinton’s ability to speak about the injustices he faces with such poise and composure is his greatest gift."
-
The Harvard Crimson

"A must for anyone involved in criminal justice. Suggested reading for anyone interested in learning more about death row and its horrors." - Library Journal, starred review

The Sun Does Shine could be the most impressive book you’ll lay eyes on." - Houston Style Magazine

"Illuminating and emotionally powerful, simple and complex, and destined to become a classic in American prison literature." -
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A shatteringly beautiful memoir…[Hinton’s] message is ultimately like a cold shower that sobers you up to the reality of injustice in the legal system, while also lifting you up as you consider the resilience of the human spirit.” - Lupita Nyong’o

About the Author

ANTHONY RAY HINTON spent nearly thirty years on death row for crimes he didn’t commit. Released in April 2015, Hinton now speaks widely on prison reform and the power of faith and forgiveness. He lives in Alabama.

Lara Love Hardin is the COO and Editorial Director of Idea Architects, a creative book and media agency creating a wiser, healthier, more just world. She has an MFA in creative writing from UC Irvine and has collaborated on more than ten books, including the
New York Times bestsellers The Sun Does Shine and Designing Your Life. She lives in Santa Cruz, California with her husband, two dogs, and six children.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read - TRUE STORY

k. · October 9, 2025

This true story book is a tremendous testament to the power of the human spirit for good. It is powerful and inspiring and life changing to read. I heard about it on Oprah's list and read an interview with her with this author. It is so moving and compelling I sat up late at night for 3 nights in a row, I could barely put it down to sleep. I then gave it to a best friend for her birthday. It is life changing and inspiring - really. Read it. Share it. It is that moving. It is heroic.

5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting read!

K. · September 24, 2025

How does one face death row ? How DOES one face death row knowing you are there because of the color of your skin? How DOES one face death row knowing you are innocent of the crime? That no one in power cares that witnesses lied on the stand. Or that Police believed they had their guy even though the evidence was clear that Anthony Ray Hinton could not have committed the crimes.Hinton was railroaded through the Alabama Court System, found guilty, and sent to death row. The death chamber was just down the hall from his cell. Inmates on their last walk were marched right in front of him. Hinton was sentenced when he was 29 years old. He was his mother’s youngest child who lived with her and took care of her home, her yard, her needs. It was expected of the youngest child and he did not mind because he loved his mother. And, he was steeped in scriptures and he loved God.Did he make some bad decisions when he was younger? Yes. Did he make some bad decisions the when the murders happened? No. He was at work miles away. A supervisor gave him his jobs for the night and checked his work as he finished each task. But for a black man in Alabama in the 1970s, the truth mattered not. Nor in the ‘80s, the ‘90s, and on into the 21st century, the facts were not important. But, they were for Hinton. For the thirty years he lived on death row, he proclaimed his innocence. While he served his time, he made a decision that the system wasn’t going to win and he would make a difference for others right where he was…incarcerated in an Alabama prison.What a book! What a story! I read this memoir with horror, amazement, and a deep respect for a man who made a difference in the lives of other men on death row and on the guards in charge of those prisoners. Hinton’s story is a haunting story of racism, a corrupted southern state’s legal system, of southern prejudice, and the love between true friends.Five stars for a riveting memoir, the heartbreak of racism, and for Hinton who persevered for thirty years and continues to inspire people today. I highly recommend this memoir.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Important And Accessible Book

M.a.M. · April 10, 2018

Most Americans are not aware of the degree to which our justice system is compromised, racist, and increasingly bent to the will of for-profit corporations. The tragic true story of Ray Hinson’s conviction for a crime he didn’t commit and the subsequent 29 years he spent in a 5x7 cell on death row in Alabama before he proved his innocence and won his release, however, will force society’s eyes wide open. And it will be easy to do so, because Hinson tells an easy to follow, compassionate, shocking tale of what happened to him and how. Whether you come to this book with a curiosity about the injustices Hinson suffered or about the grace that he found and the faith that he followed, you’ll come away impressed and transformed. This is a book of suffering, of violence, of broken hearts - and one of resilience, the power of love, and the meaning of faith as well.That Hinson was able not only to survive 30 years feet from a death chamber, but also thrive and transform many of the men he met during his incarceration speaks to this man’s great good soul and tenacity. He fights not only for his innocence, but also for the reality that he and his peers are people: men of intellect, emotion, vice, and virtue. He unpacks and reframes the narrative of hate that dominates so many of the lives that end up on The Row. He refuses to judge his fellow inmates, and even his guards. His story speaks to multiple narratives: the experiences of young black men in the post-integration era South, the crippling legacies of racial apartheid and hate, the ways in which even the most open and powerful justice system in the world has been corrupted and repurposed for agendas that have nothing to do with justice. There are subtler stories, too - the difference between the southern black experience in 1985 vs 2015, the ways in which education and loved experience has grown flimsier and more brittle in many ways over the last 40 years, the shifting demographics of death row.There’s anger and injustice in this book, but hilarity and love and hope, too. Despite spending much of his life in a 5x7 cell, Hinson offers his readers both an unfamiliar story and a thoroughly human one. Everyone should read this book. This is America writ small in 2018: a place of shame, hate, grace, complexity - and legacies that have yet to be decided.

4.0 out of 5 stars it WAS A GOOD book. It's strength rests in what it reveals ...

s. · October 8, 2018

Reading is a personal experience, and this book was not the 5 star quality I could ascribe. But...it WAS A GOOD book. It's strength rests in what it reveals about our justice system and the deep empathy evoked when one loses so many years to the mistakes of people who do not have the professional integrity to value each person they serve, or the character to admit they did something wrong. Ray comes across as flawed and good, like we all are. What he endured in solitary confinement is an eye-opener that leaves you disturbed. He does not sugar coat crime or criminals but is more respectful of his peers than I would have perhaps been. The book causes you to face some of your own attitudes that, if you are honest, you need to change. I had several attitudes changed. You will be convicted of wrong attitudes, you will cry or get angry at the injustice, you will rejoice at his freedom, you will look at people on death row differently and you will be challenged in the quality of your friendships as you meet his faithful friend. It is a whole lot of experiences wrapped up in one book. I urge you to not to put it down before you get at least a forth to a third into it. For me personally, the story did not blossom until that far into it. You will not regret reading it and it will be hard to put down once you get to where it blossoms for you.

Incredible story and well written

K. · August 29, 2022

I could not put this book down and finished it in two days. Absolutely mind blowing. I think this is the best book I have read in years (and I read a lot).

Grounding, humour and life lessons relevant to all of us. Thank you Anthony for sharing this powerful story.

K.C. · December 29, 2021

Such an amazing book, Anthony writes from his heart, brings together stories of childhood in a loving but poor family, adulthood behind bars for a crime he did not commit, how he made sense of it all and helped those around him every step of the way. A very inspiring story to encourage us to also care for those around us and especially those who may be disadvantaged in our community for any reason.

A Very Moving and Thought Provoking Book

M. · August 6, 2018

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - 'enjoyed' is not the right word - I went through many emotions reading about Ray Hinton's wrongfully imprisonment on Death Row for 30 years! Unbelievable - how could he have survived this! The unfairness of it all! And the sadness of all he missed in life for 30 years. He never gave up and is to be admired for 'hanging in there' and even forgiving those who trespassed him. I could not put the book down once I got into it. Fortunately, he had a few true friends that stuck by him. I was very sad when his mother passed away and he could not be with her. The unfairness of it all. A truly remarkable story and man. Hopefully some good will come from this book. I would send him my love if I could. I recommend this book.

冤罪

S.t.N. · November 3, 2020

米国の司法制度がどんな感じなのかよく知りませんが 決してさほど昔の話ではなく自分が生きている時代に このような冤罪 があるとはこじつけのような裁判で 死刑囚として長い時を過ごし多くの壁を超えて 自由を勝ち取ったという重たい話です

Absolutely Moving

M. · January 2, 2025

This was a fast paced read, not because it was filled with something dramatic, but because it took grit, courage and loads of compassion for Anthony Ray Hinton to face it the way he did. He's an inspiration for millions around the world. His story must be shared and reshared to ensure it gives hope to the hopeless. It teaches us to believe and to forgive. Salute Mr. Hinton, his mom, his attorney Bryan Stevenson and his friends Lester & Sylvia. Glad I started my new year with this brilliant tale. Thank you Mr. Hinton🙏

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Description:

The New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club 2018 Selection.

Winner of the 2019 Moore Prize

Finalist, Dayton Peace Prize, 2019


"An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.”
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu


A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, and justice.

In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only twenty-nine years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed that the truth would prove his innocence and ultimately set him free.

But with no money and a different system of justice for a poor black man in the South, Hinton was sentenced to death by electrocution. He spent his first three years on Death Row at Holman State Prison in agonizing silence―full of despair and anger toward all those who had sent an innocent man to his death. But as Hinton realized and accepted his fate, he resolved not only to survive, but find a way to live on Death Row. For the next twenty-seven years he was a beacon―transforming not only his own spirit, but those of his fellow inmates, fifty-four of whom were executed mere feet from his cell. With the help of civil rights attorney and bestselling author of
Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, Hinton won his release in 2015.

With a foreword by Stevenson,
The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times. Destined to be a classic memoir of wrongful imprisonment and freedom won, Hinton’s memoir tells his dramatic thirty-year journey and shows how you can take away a man’s freedom, but you can’t take away his imagination, humor, or joy.


Editorial Reviews

Review

“Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing a racist system in South Africa. Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row because a racist system still exists in America. Both emerged from their incarceration with a profound capacity to forgive. They are stunning examples of how the most horrendous cruelty can lead to the most transcendent compassion. The Sun Does Shine is both a cautionary tale for all who think that a great nation can easily forget its past and inspiring proof of the inability to condemn a man's capacity for hope, love, and joy. An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

“No one I have represented has inspired me more than Anthony Ray Hinton and I believe his compelling and unique story will similarly inspire our nation and readers all over the world.” - Bryan Stevenson,
New York Times Bestselling Author, Just Mercy

“If there is ever a story that needs to be told, it is this one. Anthony Ray Hinton is extraordinary, an example to us all of the power of the human spirit to rise above complete injustice. He is using his experience as a way to turn the broken criminal justice system upside down. He is a brilliant storyteller, and his book will make people laugh, cry, and change their own lives for the better. It will also inspire people to never accept the unacceptable, like the death penalty. The Sun Does Shine will be a book that people all around the world will never forget.” - Richard Branson

"I've met Anthony Ray Hinton, and he's an extraordinary man. He stands out among exonerees (and I know hundreds of them) for his dignity and gentle soul encased in his massive frame. His story is important and compelling. Bryan Stevenson, a national treasure and central character in this story, fought tirelessly for over fifteen years and won a rare and landmark case in the United States Supreme Court.
The Sun Does Shine is the gripping and inspirational story that the public has been waiting for." - Barry Scheck, Attorney, Director of the Innocence Project

“[
The Sun Does Shine], collaboratively written with Hardin, is a troubling, moving, and ultimately exalting journey through the decades Hinton lived under the threat of death while an unjust system that refused to acknowledge mistakes failed him repeatedly.” - Booklist, starred review

“A memoir of spectacular grace...as moving and inspiring as memoirs get.” -
Garden & Gun

“An urgent, emotional memoir from one of the longest-serving condemned death row inmates to be found innocent in America. ... A heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful story about truth, justice, and the need for criminal justice reform.” –
Kirkus, starred review

“In this intense memoir, [Anthony Ray] Hinton recounts his three-decade nightmare: awaiting execution for crimes he didn’t commit. … Hinton’s life is one of inspiration, which he wonderfully relays here in bitingly honest prose.” -
Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A testament to the power of faith and the strength of hope,
The Sun Does Shine is an unforgettable and timely read that illuminates the long overdue need for criminal justice reform in America." - Bustle

"This powerful memoir is testament to a man who survived against all odds and showed how powerful the human spirit can be." - The Malestrom

"Hinton’s ability to speak about the injustices he faces with such poise and composure is his greatest gift."
-
The Harvard Crimson

"A must for anyone involved in criminal justice. Suggested reading for anyone interested in learning more about death row and its horrors." - Library Journal, starred review

The Sun Does Shine could be the most impressive book you’ll lay eyes on." - Houston Style Magazine

"Illuminating and emotionally powerful, simple and complex, and destined to become a classic in American prison literature." -
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A shatteringly beautiful memoir…[Hinton’s] message is ultimately like a cold shower that sobers you up to the reality of injustice in the legal system, while also lifting you up as you consider the resilience of the human spirit.” - Lupita Nyong’o

About the Author

ANTHONY RAY HINTON spent nearly thirty years on death row for crimes he didn’t commit. Released in April 2015, Hinton now speaks widely on prison reform and the power of faith and forgiveness. He lives in Alabama.

Lara Love Hardin is the COO and Editorial Director of Idea Architects, a creative book and media agency creating a wiser, healthier, more just world. She has an MFA in creative writing from UC Irvine and has collaborated on more than ten books, including the
New York Times bestsellers The Sun Does Shine and Designing Your Life. She lives in Santa Cruz, California with her husband, two dogs, and six children.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read - TRUE STORY

k. · October 9, 2025

This true story book is a tremendous testament to the power of the human spirit for good. It is powerful and inspiring and life changing to read. I heard about it on Oprah's list and read an interview with her with this author. It is so moving and compelling I sat up late at night for 3 nights in a row, I could barely put it down to sleep. I then gave it to a best friend for her birthday. It is life changing and inspiring - really. Read it. Share it. It is that moving. It is heroic.

5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting read!

K. · September 24, 2025

How does one face death row ? How DOES one face death row knowing you are there because of the color of your skin? How DOES one face death row knowing you are innocent of the crime? That no one in power cares that witnesses lied on the stand. Or that Police believed they had their guy even though the evidence was clear that Anthony Ray Hinton could not have committed the crimes.Hinton was railroaded through the Alabama Court System, found guilty, and sent to death row. The death chamber was just down the hall from his cell. Inmates on their last walk were marched right in front of him. Hinton was sentenced when he was 29 years old. He was his mother’s youngest child who lived with her and took care of her home, her yard, her needs. It was expected of the youngest child and he did not mind because he loved his mother. And, he was steeped in scriptures and he loved God.Did he make some bad decisions when he was younger? Yes. Did he make some bad decisions the when the murders happened? No. He was at work miles away. A supervisor gave him his jobs for the night and checked his work as he finished each task. But for a black man in Alabama in the 1970s, the truth mattered not. Nor in the ‘80s, the ‘90s, and on into the 21st century, the facts were not important. But, they were for Hinton. For the thirty years he lived on death row, he proclaimed his innocence. While he served his time, he made a decision that the system wasn’t going to win and he would make a difference for others right where he was…incarcerated in an Alabama prison.What a book! What a story! I read this memoir with horror, amazement, and a deep respect for a man who made a difference in the lives of other men on death row and on the guards in charge of those prisoners. Hinton’s story is a haunting story of racism, a corrupted southern state’s legal system, of southern prejudice, and the love between true friends.Five stars for a riveting memoir, the heartbreak of racism, and for Hinton who persevered for thirty years and continues to inspire people today. I highly recommend this memoir.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Important And Accessible Book

M.a.M. · April 10, 2018

Most Americans are not aware of the degree to which our justice system is compromised, racist, and increasingly bent to the will of for-profit corporations. The tragic true story of Ray Hinson’s conviction for a crime he didn’t commit and the subsequent 29 years he spent in a 5x7 cell on death row in Alabama before he proved his innocence and won his release, however, will force society’s eyes wide open. And it will be easy to do so, because Hinson tells an easy to follow, compassionate, shocking tale of what happened to him and how. Whether you come to this book with a curiosity about the injustices Hinson suffered or about the grace that he found and the faith that he followed, you’ll come away impressed and transformed. This is a book of suffering, of violence, of broken hearts - and one of resilience, the power of love, and the meaning of faith as well.That Hinson was able not only to survive 30 years feet from a death chamber, but also thrive and transform many of the men he met during his incarceration speaks to this man’s great good soul and tenacity. He fights not only for his innocence, but also for the reality that he and his peers are people: men of intellect, emotion, vice, and virtue. He unpacks and reframes the narrative of hate that dominates so many of the lives that end up on The Row. He refuses to judge his fellow inmates, and even his guards. His story speaks to multiple narratives: the experiences of young black men in the post-integration era South, the crippling legacies of racial apartheid and hate, the ways in which even the most open and powerful justice system in the world has been corrupted and repurposed for agendas that have nothing to do with justice. There are subtler stories, too - the difference between the southern black experience in 1985 vs 2015, the ways in which education and loved experience has grown flimsier and more brittle in many ways over the last 40 years, the shifting demographics of death row.There’s anger and injustice in this book, but hilarity and love and hope, too. Despite spending much of his life in a 5x7 cell, Hinson offers his readers both an unfamiliar story and a thoroughly human one. Everyone should read this book. This is America writ small in 2018: a place of shame, hate, grace, complexity - and legacies that have yet to be decided.

4.0 out of 5 stars it WAS A GOOD book. It's strength rests in what it reveals ...

s. · October 8, 2018

Reading is a personal experience, and this book was not the 5 star quality I could ascribe. But...it WAS A GOOD book. It's strength rests in what it reveals about our justice system and the deep empathy evoked when one loses so many years to the mistakes of people who do not have the professional integrity to value each person they serve, or the character to admit they did something wrong. Ray comes across as flawed and good, like we all are. What he endured in solitary confinement is an eye-opener that leaves you disturbed. He does not sugar coat crime or criminals but is more respectful of his peers than I would have perhaps been. The book causes you to face some of your own attitudes that, if you are honest, you need to change. I had several attitudes changed. You will be convicted of wrong attitudes, you will cry or get angry at the injustice, you will rejoice at his freedom, you will look at people on death row differently and you will be challenged in the quality of your friendships as you meet his faithful friend. It is a whole lot of experiences wrapped up in one book. I urge you to not to put it down before you get at least a forth to a third into it. For me personally, the story did not blossom until that far into it. You will not regret reading it and it will be hard to put down once you get to where it blossoms for you.

Incredible story and well written

K. · August 29, 2022

I could not put this book down and finished it in two days. Absolutely mind blowing. I think this is the best book I have read in years (and I read a lot).

Grounding, humour and life lessons relevant to all of us. Thank you Anthony for sharing this powerful story.

K.C. · December 29, 2021

Such an amazing book, Anthony writes from his heart, brings together stories of childhood in a loving but poor family, adulthood behind bars for a crime he did not commit, how he made sense of it all and helped those around him every step of the way. A very inspiring story to encourage us to also care for those around us and especially those who may be disadvantaged in our community for any reason.

A Very Moving and Thought Provoking Book

M. · August 6, 2018

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - 'enjoyed' is not the right word - I went through many emotions reading about Ray Hinton's wrongfully imprisonment on Death Row for 30 years! Unbelievable - how could he have survived this! The unfairness of it all! And the sadness of all he missed in life for 30 years. He never gave up and is to be admired for 'hanging in there' and even forgiving those who trespassed him. I could not put the book down once I got into it. Fortunately, he had a few true friends that stuck by him. I was very sad when his mother passed away and he could not be with her. The unfairness of it all. A truly remarkable story and man. Hopefully some good will come from this book. I would send him my love if I could. I recommend this book.

冤罪

S.t.N. · November 3, 2020

米国の司法制度がどんな感じなのかよく知りませんが 決してさほど昔の話ではなく自分が生きている時代に このような冤罪 があるとはこじつけのような裁判で 死刑囚として長い時を過ごし多くの壁を超えて 自由を勝ち取ったという重たい話です

Absolutely Moving

M. · January 2, 2025

This was a fast paced read, not because it was filled with something dramatic, but because it took grit, courage and loads of compassion for Anthony Ray Hinton to face it the way he did. He's an inspiration for millions around the world. His story must be shared and reshared to ensure it gives hope to the hopeless. It teaches us to believe and to forgive. Salute Mr. Hinton, his mom, his attorney Bryan Stevenson and his friends Lester & Sylvia. Glad I started my new year with this brilliant tale. Thank you Mr. Hinton🙏

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