The Sun Does Shine
How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row (Oprah's Book Club Summer 2018 Selection)
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4.8 • 24 Ratings
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Publisher Description
**WINNER OF THE 2019 MOORE PRIZE **
**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**
‘A riveting account of the multiple outrages of the criminal justice system of Alabama. A harrowing masterpiece’ Guardian
‘Hinton somehow navigates through his rage and despair to a state of forgiveness and grace’ Independent
At age 29, Anthony Ray Hinton was wrongfully charged with robbery and murder, and sentenced to death by electrocution for crimes he didn’t commit. The only thing he had in common with the perpetrator was the colour of his skin.
Anthony spent the next 28 years of his life on death row, watching fellow inmates march to their deaths, knowing he would follow soon.
Hinton’s incredible story reveals the injustices and inherent racism of the American legal system, but it is also testament to the hope and humanity in us all.
‘You will be swept away in this unbelievable, dramatic true story’ Oprah Winfrey
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
What if the state convicted you to die for murders you couldn’t have committed, disregarding evidence that proves your innocence? With earnest, emotional detail, Anthony Ray Hinton tells the story of his three-decade odyssey from a wrongful conviction to a hard-won exoneration. While his powerful imagination and lighthearted disposition—along with the dedication of friends, family, and a dogged attorney—saw Hinton through, his memoir never sugarcoats the realities of death row. Despite the heaviness of his ordeal, Hinton's conversational, down-to-earth writing style kept us engaged every step of the way.
Customer Reviews
What a book!!
I loved this book from start to finish. I had only found out about it from Bryan Stevenson’s own book where he references Ray’s story and I’m so glad I bought this book as well. Ray is an amazing story teller and the books made me laugh and cry and get a deeper understanding of what it’s like in prison and particularly death row. I have probably been in favour of the death penalty in the past but this book has made me see a completely different perspective I didn’t consider before.