![]() ![]() Books allowed them to momentarily walk in another person's shoes, to consider alternative realities. (Don't worry, I'm not spoiling much here.) One of Hinton's reasons for doing so is that he believed books allowed him and his fellow inmates to mentally escape the horrors of confinement for at least a short period of time. ![]() ![]() And in my mind, it's a must-read.ĭuring his time in prison, Hinton started a book club with some of his fellow inmates. ![]() It's thought-provoking and enlightening - as it should be. 174 likes, 23 comments - Laura - Rancher/Author (lauraahicks) on Instagram on January 11, 2021: 'One of the things I’ve learned over a lot of years being married is that sometimes you hit a ro. It is impossible to read this book and not think about criminal justice reform or how you view the death penalty. And I was so overwhelmingly impressed by Hinton's ability to forgive, to smile in the face of injustice. I became angry at the people and the system that had given an innocent man a life sentence. I was bewildered that prejudice could exist in one's heart so strongly that they would outright lie in court to send a man to his death. I laughed at the jokes he made despite his circumstances. I cried for Hinton, because he didn't deserve that punishment. I experienced a number of emotions while reading this book. "He was a poor man in a criminal justice system that treats you better if you are rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent," Stevenson wrote.Īnd he would know, right? I mean, he's spent more time navigating the criminal justice system than most people in this country. ![]()
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