Things I've Learned from Dying - A Book About Life

A lawyer known for his work defending inmates on death row confronts his own feelings and reaction to the end of life when his father-in-law becomes terminally ill, his beloved pet suffers liver failure, and his young son begins to understand mortality.

About the author

David R. Dow is professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center and an internationally recognized figure in the fight against the death penalty. Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award for "The Autobiography of an Execution," he is also the founder and director of the Texas Innocence Network and has represented more than one hundred death row inmates in their state and federal appeals. He lives in Houston, Texas.

Product details

• Authors: David R. Dow
• Publisher: Thorndike
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.04.2014
• EAN: 9781410467607
• ISBN: 978-1-4104-6760-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Thorndike Inspirational
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989)