Books by Sr. Helen Prejean
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The Biblical Truth About America’s Death Penalty
By Dale Recinella The Biblical Truth about America’s Death Penalty is a must-read. It deals with Biblical standards of Capital Punishment and then compares them to the system used in America today. Whatever your persuasion on the issue, this book will... MORE
A Different Kind of Cell: The Story of a Murderer Who Became a Monk
By W. Paul Jones This is the gripping story of one man’s remarkable spiritual journey. A “most dangerous” criminal, convicted of five violent murders, Clayton Anthony Fountain was condemned in 1974 to live out his days in solitary confinement at... MORE
False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent
By Jim and Nancy Petro In this book. a former Ohio attorney general crusades against wrongful conviction and shows how citizens can prevent this terrifyingly common miscarriage of justice. The flaws in America’s execution of justice lead to an unacceptable number... MORE
Forgiving the Dead Man Walking
By Debbie Morris Already familiar to readers from the movie Dead Man Walking, this horrifying crime story, related here by one of the victims, becomes an inspiring morality tale of one woman’s redemption. In 1980, Morris, then a 16-year-old high... MORE
The Inferno: A Southern Morality Tale
The Inferno: A Southern Morality Tale by Joseph Ingle, chronicles the compelling story of Philip Workman, who was executed in Tennessee in 2007. The author, a minister of the United Church of Christ who has spent decades working with those on death row, served as... MORE
The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding
Edited by Howard Zeir This series of short books present, in highly accessible form, key concepts and practices from the fields of restorative justice, conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Written by leaders in these fields, they are designed for practitioners, students... MORE
No Winners Here Tonight: Race, Politics, and Geography in One of the Country’s Busiest Death Penalty States
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Few subjects are as intensely debated in the United States as the death penalty. Some form of capital punishment has existed in America for hundreds of years, yet the justification for carrying out the ultimate sentence is... MORE
Restoring Peace
By Kirk Blackard Victims of serious crimes – abuse, assault, robbery, rape, murder – are participating in a peace process and reconciliation with Texas prison inmates who committed similar crimes against others. Restoring Peace will teach you how to use this successful peace building process with those you have hurt or have hurt you. It is based on the power of faith and stories to help you deal effectively with: responsibility... MORE
The Seal: A Priest’s Story
By Fr. Timothy J. Mockaitis The Seal: A Priest’s Story recalls the true story of an outrageous violation of religious liberty which created an unprecedented rift between the powers of Church and State. It was the first time a violation of... MORE