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The power of conviction : my wrongful conviction, 18 years in prison and the freedom earned through forgiveness and faith
- Title
- The power of conviction : my wrongful conviction, 18 years in prison and the freedom earned through forgiveness and faith / James C. Tillman ; with Jeff Kimball.
- Author
- Tillman, James C.
- Publication
- New York, New York : Morgan James Publishing, [2015]
- ©2015
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Kimball. Jeff
- Description
- xii, 183 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- James Tillman was stretched out on his basement couch, relaxing after a long day of work at the car wash, the smell of sweet onions and simmering steak filling the air of his modest apartment in the projects of Hartford, Conn. His mother, a bible perched nearby, was softly singing a hymn when she was shaken by the thundering sound of pounding on the front door. It wasn't a knock; it was an act of sheer force. In an instant, the police burst in, lifted James out of his home and shoved him into prison, arresting him for the brutal rape of a young corporate executive. For over 18 years, James professed his innocence, through the investigation, trial, appeals, and to anyone who would listen. Finally, after a series of extraordinary events, the Connecticut Innocence Project took up James' case, eventually winning his freedom--the first person to be exonerated in the state through the use of DNA. This is an inspirational story about the power of conviction: the wrongful conviction that sent James Tillman to prison for over 18 years, and the power of his own conviction that helped him persevere, offer a transformational forgiveness and earn a redemption that is so valued he remarkably calls his experience in prison, "a gift."--Amazon.com.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Call Number
- Sc D 21-302
- ISBN
- 9781630473907
- 1630473901
- 9781630473921
- 1630473928
- LCCN
- 2014947604
- OCLC
- 895728721
- Author
- Tillman, James C., author.
- Title
- The power of conviction : my wrongful conviction, 18 years in prison and the freedom earned through forgiveness and faith / James C. Tillman ; with Jeff Kimball.
- Publisher
- New York, New York : Morgan James Publishing, [2015]
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Kimball. Jeff, author.
- Research Call Number
- Sc D 21-302