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Reviews of Autobiography of an Execution

By Steve Hall

Journalist Steve Weinberg writes a review of David Dow's Autobiography of an Execution for today's Christian Science Monitor, "A death penalty attorney writes with candor about the painful burdens of his job."Dow is not the first anti-death penalty advocate to criticize the criminal justice system in print, and he probably will not be the last. But his book is especially worthy, whatever a reader?s opinion about the morality of the death penalty. Dow?s candor seems so absolute that readers on both sides of the debate can gain insight into the thought process of an experienced advocate. His prose is captivating. The portions of the book that take place outside the prison walls and the courtroom are touching, as Dow shares his family life in the context of his devotion to his work...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 08, 2010 (boomark / email).