Getting Life Getting Life

Getting Life

An Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace

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Publisher Description

“A devastating and infuriating book, more astonishing than any legal thriller by John Grisham” (The New York Times) about a young father who spent twenty-five years in prison for a crime he did not commit…and his eventual exoneration and return to life as a free man.

On August 13, 1986, just one day after his thirty-second birthday, Michael Morton went to work at his usual time. By the end of the day, his wife Christine had been savagely bludgeoned to death in the couple’s bed—and the Williamson County Sherriff’s office in Texas wasted no time in pinning her murder on Michael, despite an absolute lack of physical evidence. Michael was swiftly sentenced to life in prison for a crime he had not committed. He mourned his wife from a prison cell. He lost all contact with their son. Life, as he knew it, was over.

Drawing on his recollections, court transcripts, and more than 1,000 pages of personal journals he wrote in prison, Michael recounts the hidden police reports about an unidentified van parked near his house that were never pursued; the bandana with the killer’s DNA on it, that was never introduced in court; the call from a neighboring county reporting the attempted use of his wife’s credit card, which was never followed up on; and ultimately, how he battled his way through the darkness to become a free man once again.

“Even for readers who may feel practically jaded about stories of injustice in Texas—even those who followed this case closely in the press—could do themselves a favor by picking up Michael Morton’s new memoir…It is extremely well-written [and] insightful” (The Austin Chronicle). Getting Life is an extraordinary story of unfathomable tragedy, grave injustice, and the strength and courage it takes to find forgiveness.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2014
July 8
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
304
Pages
PUBLISHER
Simon & Schuster
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
5.2
MB

Customer Reviews

geeoffs ,

Amazing

What a heart-wrenching story. To lose his wife, then wrongfully convicted for the crime when he should have been mourning is just about the most tragic thing imaginable. We all only have one life, and the ambition of a small town prosecutor altered his path forever. I'm happy to support your new life by purchasing your book and reading your story.

Bob in cloud ,

Inspired

John Wayne was an actor. Michael Morton is the real deal!

Ksrbirdlady ,

I Want to be Like Michael Morton When I Grow Up (I'm 65!)

I so wish Mr. Morton would do a publicity tour to promote this book! Rarely has a book affected me so deeply. This man's ability to maintain - no, strenghten - his character through a quarter of a century wrongly imprisoned is truly amazing. He used this time to read voraciously, thus honing his own writing skills - and hone them he did! A great story-teller with the ability to even insert humor into a tragic situation. I was truly inspired by this book to be a better person. Thank you for sharing yourself and your life with the world, Mr. Morton.

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