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The Sun Does Shine

by Anthony Hinton · first published 2019

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  • Ottolay · Apr 22, 2021 · Recommends

    Highly recommend the book "The Sun Does Shine", by Anthony Ray Hinton. He was wrongfully convicted and spent 30 years on death row. One of the crazy parts of his story was how the state dug in its heels and did everything possible to prevent him…

    on “The real reason to end the death penalty” ↗
  • poobear22 · Nov 25, 2024 · Recommends

    I read the first six or seven. I found them pretty powerful, even the admitted guilty ones. I'll read more. Thank you for posting. BTW, great book: "The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row" Mr. Hinton was released after 28 yrs.

    on “A directory of last words by death row inmates” ↗
  • AGivant · Jan 1, 2021 · Recommends

    …live with that people (which most of us won't do). So read the book and see other side of USA, one of the richest country in the world where some people are loaf of bread away from been broke. * The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin, Bryan Stevenson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34964905-the-sun-does-sh... Sometimes your only crime is been…

    on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020?” ↗
  • zippyman55 · Sep 24, 2026 · Recommends

    Wow! what a dodge! Try reading: The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row

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