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Exonerated
by Joyce King
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Pub Date
Jul 15 2015
| Archive Date
Aug 27 2015
Description
The story of a man who stood for something and the woman he loved. Falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, James Woodard served more than twenty-seven years in prison. In April 2008, James became the seventeenth man exonerated by DNA evidence in Dallas County. The same day he was granted his freedom, James laid eyes on Joyce King, the "prison wife" he'd fantasized about falling in love with for nearly three decades. It was the happiest day of his life. Their mutual attraction was immediate, but a major hurdle complicated their relationship. Joyce was a prominent activist, the first non-lawyer to serve on the board of directors for the Innocence Project of Texas, the nonprofit that helped James win his freedom and ensure justice by working hard to change the compensation law in Texas. EXONERATED vividly details the instant bond James and Joyce shared as soul mates and the challenges that arose when their disparate worlds collided. This riveting account serves as a blueprint for how to navigate innocence and avoid the painful lessons they learned about justice, freedom, power, and love.
The story of a man who stood for something and the woman he loved. Falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, James Woodard served more than twenty-seven years in prison. In April 2008, James...
Description
The story of a man who stood for something and the woman he loved. Falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, James Woodard served more than twenty-seven years in prison. In April 2008, James became the seventeenth man exonerated by DNA evidence in Dallas County. The same day he was granted his freedom, James laid eyes on Joyce King, the "prison wife" he'd fantasized about falling in love with for nearly three decades. It was the happiest day of his life. Their mutual attraction was immediate, but a major hurdle complicated their relationship. Joyce was a prominent activist, the first non-lawyer to serve on the board of directors for the Innocence Project of Texas, the nonprofit that helped James win his freedom and ensure justice by working hard to change the compensation law in Texas. EXONERATED vividly details the instant bond James and Joyce shared as soul mates and the challenges that arose when their disparate worlds collided. This riveting account serves as a blueprint for how to navigate innocence and avoid the painful lessons they learned about justice, freedom, power, and love.
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Author Bio:
Joyce King was the first non-lawyer invited to serve on the board of directors for the Innocence Project of Texas; her love for justice is well documented in columns, magazine pieces and college lectures. King was an SMU Honors Department Lecturer and a William S. Morris Distinguished Lecturer who spent more than 20 years in broadcasting as a news anchor and reporter. After being dispatched by CBS Radio to Jasper, Texas in 1999 to cover three dragging trials of the men who murdered James Byrd, Jr, she stepped down in 2000 to write her first book, the critically-acclaimed HATE CRIME. King’s work has been featured on NPR, CNN, BET, TV One, USA Radio, Good Morning Texas, Book TV, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Author Bio:
Joyce King was the first non-lawyer invited to serve on the board of directors for the Innocence Project of Texas; her love for justice is well documented in columns, magazine pieces and...
Marketing Plan
Author Bio:
Joyce King was the first non-lawyer invited to serve on the board of directors for the Innocence Project of Texas; her love for justice is well documented in columns, magazine pieces and college lectures. King was an SMU Honors Department Lecturer and a William S. Morris Distinguished Lecturer who spent more than 20 years in broadcasting as a news anchor and reporter. After being dispatched by CBS Radio to Jasper, Texas in 1999 to cover three dragging trials of the men who murdered James Byrd, Jr, she stepped down in 2000 to write her first book, the critically-acclaimed HATE CRIME. King’s work has been featured on NPR, CNN, BET, TV One, USA Radio, Good Morning Texas, Book TV, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9781938416484 |
| PRICE |
$12.81 (USD)
|
Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9781938416484 |
| PRICE |
$12.81 (USD)
|
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Featured Reviews
Media/Journalist 69645
Joyce King digs deep and delivers a gripping, raw account of her relationship with James Woodard, a man who had spent 27 years in prison before being exonerated of murder. She brings the reader along during Woodard's short-lived taste of freedom, detailing his challenges re-entering society as well as their obstacles as a couple that, it seems, few were rooting for.
Even though I knew, generally, how this tale would end, I couldn't put it down, and that's a testament to King's storytelling skills. Of course, King's version is hers so whether the reader gives credence to her claims throughout is entirely subjective. What is undeniable, however, is that the wrongfully convicted deserve much, much more assistance and guidance than is currently provided by our justice system, and hopefully this book will bring more awareness to that issue.
Featured Reviews
Media/Journalist 69645
Joyce King digs deep and delivers a gripping, raw account of her relationship with James Woodard, a man who had spent 27 years in prison before being exonerated of murder. She brings the reader along during Woodard's short-lived taste of freedom, detailing his challenges re-entering society as well as their obstacles as a couple that, it seems, few were rooting for.
Even though I knew, generally, how this tale would end, I couldn't put it down, and that's a testament to King's storytelling skills. Of course, King's version is hers so whether the reader gives credence to her claims throughout is entirely subjective. What is undeniable, however, is that the wrongfully convicted deserve much, much more assistance and guidance than is currently provided by our justice system, and hopefully this book will bring more awareness to that issue.
