Bibliograph

When truth is all you have, a memoir of faith, justice, and freedom for the wrongly convicted, Jim McCloskey with Philip Lerman ; foreword by John Grisham

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When truth is all you have, a memoir of faith, justice, and freedom for the wrongly convicted, Jim McCloskey with Philip Lerman ; foreword by John Grisham

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When truth is all you have

Oclc number

1122799107

Responsibility statement

Jim McCloskey with Philip Lerman ; foreword by John Grisham

Sub title

a memoir of faith, justice, and freedom for the wrongly convicted

Summary

Jim McCloskey was at a midlife crossroads when he met the man who would transform his life. A former management consultant, McCloskey had grown disenchanted with the business world; he enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary at the age of 37. His first assignment found him a chaplain at Trenton State Prison in 1980, where he ministered to some of the most violent offenders in the state. Among them was Jorge de los Santos, a heroin addict who'd been convicted of murder years earlier. De los Santos swore to McCloskey that he was innocent--and over time, McCloskey came to believe him. With no legal or investigative training to speak of, McCloskey threw himself into the man's case. McCloskey had found his calling. He established Centurion Ministries, the first group in America devoted to overturning wrongful convictions. Together with his staff and a team of forensic experts, lawyers, and volunteers—through tireless investigation and an unflagging dedication to justice—Centurion has freed 63 innocent prisoners who had been sentenced to life or death

Target audience

adult

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