Gary Kastal
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In the Place of Justice
- A Story of Punishment and Deliverance
- De: Wilbert Rideau
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 16 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
From Wilbert Rideau, the award-winning journalist who spent 44 years in Louisiana prisons working against unimaginable odds to redeem himself, the story of a remarkable life: A crime, its punishment, and ultimate triumph. After killing a woman in a moment of panic following a botched bank robbery, Rideau, denied a fair trial, was improperly sentenced to death at the age of 19. After more than a decade on death row, his sentence was amended to life imprisonment, and he joined the inmate population of the infamous Angola penitentiary.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rideau and Hoffman are BRILLANT!!
- De Gary Kastal en 07-03-10
- In the Place of Justice
- A Story of Punishment and Deliverance
- De: Wilbert Rideau
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Rideau and Hoffman are BRILLANT!!
Revisado: 07-03-10
A passionate autobiography that is both lyrical and understated in its portrayal of a life tragic, but redemptive, especially in Rideau's relentless quest for fairness, justice and humanity, and a justice system that is corrupt, prejudicial and maniacal. Hoffman's narration is exceptional, and as in all his other work, captures the spirit and essence of character, setting, tone, and mood.
It is an extremely difficult task to give an unemotional yet realistic portrayal of Angola State Prison from 1960 to the present, as well as discuss the historical, societal and emotional aspects of murder and capital punishment from the point of view of one man, yet this writing and narration does all of this and more, transcending bias, class, race and law to show both the good and the evil that reside in a contradictory dichotomy in all men. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
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