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Publication Date
2012-09-18
Pages
399
ISBN
9780399160202
Book Title
Life after Death
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2012
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.3in
Author
Damien Echols
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Literary, Penology
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
23.4 Oz
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.--who have come to be known as the West Memphis Three--were arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas. The ensuing trial was marked by tampered evidence, false testimony, and public hysteria. Baldwin and Misskelley were sentenced to life in prison; while eighteen-year-old Echols, deemed the "ringleader," was sentenced to death. Over the next two decades, the WM3 became known worldwide as a symbol of wrongful conviction and imprisonment, with thousands of supporters and many notable celebrities who called for a new trial. In a shocking turn of events, all three men were released in August 2011. Now Echols shares his story in full--from abuse by prison guards and wardens, to portraits of fellow inmates and deplorable living conditions, to the incredible reserves of patience, spirituality, and perseverance that kept him alive and sane while incarcerated for nearly two decades. In these pages, Echols reveals himself a brilliant writer, infusing his narrative with tragedy and irony in equal measure: he describes the terrors he experienced every day and his outrage toward the American justice system, and offers a firsthand account of living on Death Row in heartbreaking, agonizing detail. Life After Death is destined to be a riveting, explosive classic of prison literature.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399160205
ISBN-13
9780399160202
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113337160

Product Key Features

Book Title
Life after Death
Author
Damien Echols
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Literary, Penology
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
23.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv8700.E33a3 2012
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"Damien Echols suffered a shocking miscarriage of justice. A nightmare few could endure. An innocent man on death row for more than eighteen years, abused by the very system we all fund. His story will appall, fascinate, and render you feeble with tears and laughter. A brilliant memoir to battle with literary giants of the calibre of Jean Genet, Gregory David Roberts, and Dostoevsky." -Johnny Depp, "The life of Damien Echols is a journey similar to that of the metal that becomes a samurai's sword. Heated and pounded until it becomes hardened, it can hold its edge for centuries. It is incredible that Damien endured and survived one of the most tragic miscarriages of American justice, and emerged such a centered, articulate and extraordinary man and writer. Life After Death proves that he paid dearly for his wisdom." -Henry Rollins, "Exceptional memoir by the most famous of the West Memphis Three. [B]are facts alone would make for an interesting story. However, Echols is at heart a poet and mystic, and he has written not just a quickie one-off book to capitalize on a lurid news story, but rather a work of art that occasionally bears a resemblance to the work of Jean Genet. A voracious reader all his life, Echols vividly tells his story, from his impoverished childhood in a series of shacks and mobile homes to his emergence after half a lifetime behind bars as a psychically scarred man rediscovering freedom in New York City. The author also effectively displays his intelligence and sensitivity, qualities the Arkansas criminal justice system had no interest in recognizing during Echols' ordeal. Essential reading." - Kirkus Reviews, [Echols'] case garnered worldwide attention, but [his] memoir is about as far away from a publicity-seeking I-was-wronged story as possible. The author opts for a meatier, and certainly more haunting, account of his life behind bars, coupled with flashbacks to his childhood....Echols is a talented writer, and when the book dips into his own spiritual and philosophical beliefs...it achieves the kind of emotional resonance that many similar books lack....A tragic and often disturbing story. -Booklist|9780399160202|, "Wrongfully imprisoned by willfully ignorant cops, prosecutors and judge, Damien Echols draws on all his wits and his unique view of humanity to survive eighteen years on death row. My admiration for him, and the strength of his spirit, increases with every page."   -Sir Peter Jackson, Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter, "In this searing, finely wrought memoir, Echols recalls his poverty-stricken childhood, the trial of the West Memphis 3, and the harsh realities of life on death row … The most affecting sections are Echols's philosophical musings on all he has lost, his thoughts often influenced by Zen Buddhism. In one journal entry that survived the guards' purge, Echols contemplates what he misses the most while in prison. The answer is a heart-wrenching and simple commentary on American prison life: 'In the end it's not the fruit I miss most... I miss being treated like a human being.'" - Publisher's Weekly, "This is a stunning piece of work. Such hope while faced with injustice. Damien teaches us how to live." -Eddie Vedder, "Damien Echols spent eighteen years on death row for murders he did not commit. Somehow, in the depths of his unspeakable nightmare, he found the courage and strength not only to survive, but to grow, to create, to forgive, and to understand.  Life After Death is a brilliant, haunting, painful, and uplifting narrative of a hopeless childhood, a wrongful conviction, a brutal incarceration, and the beginning of a new life."-John Grisham, "[A] tale of romance, resilience, and the power of the written word."-Stephanie Palumbo, O, The Oprah Magazine, "I am in awe of Damien's ability to write so beautifully, with such ease, humor and honesty-this is inspired storytelling, a wonderful book!"   -Fran Walsh, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, composer and producer, "[T]his is an eloquent, even bitterly lyrical, portrayal of how an innocent man can slip through the cracks of the legal system and struggle to survive. Compelling and deeply moving, in the tradition of Helen Prejean's Dead Man Walking and Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song , this memoir will appeal to a wide audience."- Library Journal (starred)
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-026115
Dewey Decimal
364.66
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by brunette718
    Sep 17, 2015Top favourable review

    EXCELLENT

    i LEARNED OF THIS STORY BACK IN COLLEGE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO, SO OBVIOUS THESE KIDS WERE INNOCENT . IF YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE WM3 THIS IS A BOOK FOR YOU, DAMIEN OPENS HIS HEART AND SHARES WHAT LIFE ON DEATH ROW IS ABOUT. HEARTBREAKING AND INTENSE.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: 1991halfdozenroses

  • by ilove_john_fru
    May 10, 2016

    Must Read!!!

    This is the best book I have ever read; I couldn't put it down. If you are open to gaining a new perspective and possibly a new sense of gratitude for the life you have, this is THE book. Damien Echols is a truly gifted and inspiring writer. I tell anyone who will listen to read this.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: silver-arch-books

  • by binbin06
    Mar 31, 2023

    Extraordinary book, well worth the time to read.

    I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a non-preformed notion of Damiens' innocence. Very well written, exposing first hand knowledge and experiences of death row imprisonment. The inhumane treatment at the hands of the guards and staff. It broke my heart to read of the abuse that he endured, days, months and into years. He emerged triumphant, with the support of those who had faith in his release. The best part was when he gained the support of Lorri Davis, his wife. Her commitment was unending to his release and give him what was absent in his youth. LOVE.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by mabry_2668
    May 12, 2023

    Powerful Inspiring MUST READ!

    This is a MUST READ! Damion Echols is one of the most important individuals in modern times, a truly inspiring man that faced the worst situation a person could be forced to endure. Not only did he survive he prevailed by way of self educating and strict practicing of ceremonial religious magic and of course with the help of thousands and thousands of good samaritans which was headed up by the amazing Lori Davis.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: supertzar2008

  • by icysparks57
    Nov 06, 2019

    Great guy

    Great book excellent story. He is a little weird but very intriguing. Handsome too

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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