Right Here, Right Now:
Life Stories from America’s Death Row

a powerful collection of first-person stories from dozens of men on death rows across the country.

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Everyone must read this book. To read the compelling stories in these pages is to feel the birth pangs of the fundamental changes that must come...”
Rev. Dr. William J Barber

From childhood experiences living with poverty, hunger, and violence to mental illness and police misconduct to coming to terms with execution, the stories in this powerful collection offer powerful insights into our current state of incarceration. These voices invite us to consider whether our current justice system offers actual justice or simply perpetuates the social injustices that obscure our shared humanity.

 

FOREWoRD

“I reflect over the stories in Right Here, Right Now and see two clear calls to action. First, to see and hear the voices of these long-hidden souls, recognize their humanity, and link arms with those individuals and organizations working to abolish the death penalty, the most inhumane of social policies. The question posed at the end of “You Can Be Anything” (chapter 24) is heartbreaking to the core. Yes, a searing what if ? The second rallying cry I hear bursting forth from this compilation is more proactive: The impaired and broken prisoners, young and old alike, were once vulnerable, needy, worthy of protection. We failed them. Will we fail the children who today find no safe places in their homes, their overcrowded and under-resourced schools; who are living with food and housing insecurity, with parents unable to afford adequate health care? These challenges face us, right here, right now. Will we rise to meet them?”
— Forward by Henderson Hill
 

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LEARN MORE

  • The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum: Virtual Author event - Listen HERE

  • EXPLORER'S MIND PODCAST - GIVING VOICE TO THE VOICELESS: THE LIFE STORIES FROM AMERICA´S DEATH ROW. Listen on SPOTIFY or apple