{"product_id":"a-saint-on-death-row-how-a-forgotten-child-became-a-man-and-changed-a-world-paperback","title":"A Saint on Death Row: How a Forgotten Child Became a Man and Changed a World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Cahill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow the Irish Saved Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e comes the absorbing, heartbreaking tale of the hard life and tragic death of Dominique Green--wrongly accused, then executed in Huntsville, Texas--and shines a light on our racist and deeply flawed criminal justice system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGreen, an extraordinary young man from the urban ghettos of Houston, was utterly failed by every echelon of society--the Catholic Church, numerous U.S. courts of law, and even his own mother. But from the depths of despair on Death Row, he transcended his earthly sufferings and achieved enlightenment and peace, inciting an international movement against the death penalty and inspiring his personal hero, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to plead publicly for mercy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Saint on Death Row \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable, sobering, and deeply spiritual account that illuminates the moral imperatives too often ignored in the headlong quest for judgment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHOMAS CAHILL's appealing approach to distant history won the attention of millions of readers in North America and beyond. Cahill is the author of six volumes in the Hinges of History series: \u003ci\u003eHow the Irish Saved Civilization, The Gifts of the Jews, Desire of the Everlasting Hills, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Mysteries of the Middle Ages, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Heretics and Heroes.\u003c\/i\u003e They have been bestsellers not only in the United States but also in countries ranging from Italy to Brazil. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Saint on Death Row\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.98 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751565984032,"sku":"9780767926461","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64a68ba64e4226cf9635856ead3f60ac.webp?v=1779976019","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-saint-on-death-row-how-a-forgotten-child-became-a-man-and-changed-a-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}