{"product_id":"beyond-innocence-the-life-sentence-of-darryl-hunt-paperback","title":"Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhoebe Zerwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarceration, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e is the poignant saga of one remarkable life that sheds vitally important light on the failures of the American justice system at every level\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn June 1985, a young Black man in Winston-Salem, N.C. named Darryl Hunt was falsely convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a white copyeditor at the local paper. Many in the community believed him innocent and crusaded for his release even as subsequent trials and appeals reinforced his sentence. Finally, in 2003, the tireless efforts of his attorney combined with an award-winning series of articles by Phoebe Zerwick in the \u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e led to the DNA evidence that exonerated Hunt. Three years later, the acclaimed documentary, \u003ci\u003eThe Trials of Darryl Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, made him known across the country and brought his story to audiences around the world.But Hunt's story was far from over. As Zerwick poignantly reveals, it is singularly significant in the annals of the miscarriage of justice and for the legacy Hunt ultimately bequeathed. Part true crime drama, part chronicle of a life cut short by systemic racism, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Innocence \u003c\/i\u003epowerfully illuminates the sustained catastrophe faced by an innocent person in prison and the civil death nearly everyone who has been incarcerated experiences attempting to restart their lives. Freed after nineteen years behind bars, Darryl Hunt became a national advocate for social justice, and his case inspired lasting reforms, among them a law that allows those on death row to appeal their sentence with evidence of racial bias. He was a beacon of hope for so many--until he could no longer bear the burden of what he had endured and took his own life.Fluidly crafted by a master journalist, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e makes an urgent moral call for an American reckoning with the legacies of racism in the criminal justice system and the human toll of the carceral state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoebe Zerwick\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning investigative journalist, narrative writer, and college teacher. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Her work has been recognized by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Society of Professional Journalists, Columbia University, and the North Carolina Press Association and featured in the HBO documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Trials of Darryl Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the director of the journalism program at Wake Forest University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761390158112,"sku":"9780802159380","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8422f057f07b9cd55ea9ad4a3bb49cb0.webp?v=1780206325","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-innocence-the-life-sentence-of-darryl-hunt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}