Foto 1 di 1
Foto 1 di 1
Life After Death by Damien Echols: Used
US $9,37
CircaEUR 8,40
Condizione:
Buone condizioni
Libro che è già stato letto ma è in buone condizioni. Mostra piccolissimi danni alla copertina incluse alcune rigature, ma nessun foro o strappo. È possibile che la sovraccoperta per le copertine rigide non sia inclusa. La rilegatura presenta minimi segni di usura. La maggior parte delle pagine non è danneggiata e mostra una quantità minima di piegature o strappi, sottolineature di testo a matita, nessuna evidenziazione di testo né scritte ai margini. Non ci sono pagine mancanti. Per maggiori dettagli e la descrizione di eventuali imperfezioni, consulta l'inserzione del venditore.
Spedizione:
Gratis Standard Shipping.
Oggetto che si trova a: Sparks, Nevada, Stati Uniti
Consegna:
Consegna prevista tra il sab 28 set e il mer 2 ott a 43230
Restituzioni:
Restituzioni entro 30 giorni. Le spese di spedizione del reso sono a carico dell'acquirente.
Pagamenti:
Fai shopping in tutta sicurezza
Il venditore si assume la piena responsabilità della messa in vendita dell'oggetto.
Numero oggetto eBay:285318252238
Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- Publication Date
- 2012-09-18
- Pages
- 399
- ISBN
- 9780399160202
- Book Title
- Life after Death
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Personal Memoirs, General, Literary, Penology
- Item Weight
- 23.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
Informazioni su questo prodotto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399160205
ISBN-13
9780399160202
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113337160
Product Key Features
Book Title
Life after Death
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Literary, Penology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
23.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-026115
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Damien Echols suffered a shocking miscarriage of justice. A nightmare few could endure. An innocent man on death row for more than eighteen years, abused by the very system we all fund. His story will appall, fascinate, and render you feeble with tears and laughter. A brilliant memoir to battle with literary giants of the calibre of Jean Genet, Gregory David Roberts, and Dostoevsky." -Johnny Depp, "The life of Damien Echols is a journey similar to that of the metal that becomes a samurai's sword. Heated and pounded until it becomes hardened, it can hold its edge for centuries. It is incredible that Damien endured and survived one of the most tragic miscarriages of American justice, and emerged such a centered, articulate and extraordinary man and writer. Life After Death proves that he paid dearly for his wisdom." -Henry Rollins, [Echols'] case garnered worldwide attention, but [his] memoir is about as far away from a publicity-seeking I-was-wronged story as possible. The author opts for a meatier, and certainly more haunting, account of his life behind bars, coupled with flashbacks to his childhood....Echols is a talented writer, and when the book dips into his own spiritual and philosophical beliefs...it achieves the kind of emotional resonance that many similar books lack....A tragic and often disturbing story. -Booklist|9780399160202|, "Exceptional memoir by the most famous of the West Memphis Three. [B]are facts alone would make for an interesting story. However, Echols is at heart a poet and mystic, and he has written not just a quickie one-off book to capitalize on a lurid news story, but rather a work of art that occasionally bears a resemblance to the work of Jean Genet. A voracious reader all his life, Echols vividly tells his story, from his impoverished childhood in a series of shacks and mobile homes to his emergence after half a lifetime behind bars as a psychically scarred man rediscovering freedom in New York City. The author also effectively displays his intelligence and sensitivity, qualities the Arkansas criminal justice system had no interest in recognizing during Echols' ordeal. Essential reading." - Kirkus Reviews, "Wrongfully imprisoned by willfully ignorant cops, prosecutors and judge, Damien Echols draws on all his wits and his unique view of humanity to survive eighteen years on death row. My admiration for him, and the strength of his spirit, increases with every page." -Sir Peter Jackson, Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter, "In this searing, finely wrought memoir, Echols recalls his poverty-stricken childhood, the trial of the West Memphis 3, and the harsh realities of life on death row … The most affecting sections are Echols's philosophical musings on all he has lost, his thoughts often influenced by Zen Buddhism. In one journal entry that survived the guards' purge, Echols contemplates what he misses the most while in prison. The answer is a heart-wrenching and simple commentary on American prison life: 'In the end it's not the fruit I miss most... I miss being treated like a human being.'" - Publisher's Weekly, "This is a stunning piece of work. Such hope while faced with injustice. Damien teaches us how to live." -Eddie Vedder, "Damien Echols spent eighteen years on death row for murders he did not commit. Somehow, in the depths of his unspeakable nightmare, he found the courage and strength not only to survive, but to grow, to create, to forgive, and to understand. Life After Death is a brilliant, haunting, painful, and uplifting narrative of a hopeless childhood, a wrongful conviction, a brutal incarceration, and the beginning of a new life."-John Grisham, "[A] tale of romance, resilience, and the power of the written word."-Stephanie Palumbo, O, The Oprah Magazine, "I am in awe of Damien's ability to write so beautifully, with such ease, humor and honesty-this is inspired storytelling, a wonderful book!" -Fran Walsh, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, composer and producer, "[T]his is an eloquent, even bitterly lyrical, portrayal of how an innocent man can slip through the cracks of the legal system and struggle to survive. Compelling and deeply moving, in the tradition of Helen Prejean's Dead Man Walking and Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song , this memoir will appeal to a wide audience."- Library Journal (starred)
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
364.66
Synopsis
In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.--who have come to be known as the West Memphis Three--were arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas. The ensuing trial was marked by tampered evidence, false testimony, and public hysteria. Baldwin and Misskelley were sentenced to life in prison; while eighteen-year-old Echols, deemed the "ringleader," was sentenced to death. Over the next two decades, the WM3 became known worldwide as a symbol of wrongful conviction and imprisonment, with thousands of supporters and many notable celebrities who called for a new trial. In a shocking turn of events, all three men were released in August 2011. Now Echols shares his story in full--from abuse by prison guards and wardens, to portraits of fellow inmates and deplorable living conditions, to the incredible reserves of patience, spirituality, and perseverance that kept him alive and sane while incarcerated for nearly two decades. In these pages, Echols reveals himself a brilliant writer, infusing his narrative with tragedy and irony in equal measure: he describes the terrors he experienced every day and his outrage toward the American justice system, and offers a firsthand account of living on Death Row in heartbreaking, agonizing detail. Life After Death is destined to be a riveting, explosive classic of prison literature.
LC Classification Number
HV8700.E33A3 2012
Descrizione dell'oggetto fatta dal venditore
Informazioni sul venditore professionale
Alibris, Inc.
Rob Lambert
2560 9th St
Ste 215
94710-2565 Berkeley, CA
United States
Certifico che tutte le mie attività di vendita saranno conformi alle leggi e ai regolamenti dell'Unione Europea.
Registrato come venditore professionale
Feedback del venditore (473.952)
- p***p (47)- Feedback lasciato dall'acquirente.Ultimi 6 mesiAcquisto verificatoGreat seller! Item is what I ordered; good communication; shipped promptly; good value. NOTE TO SELLER: packaging was NOT appropriate for item; it was a flimsy, plastic envelope, with no stiff material to prevent creases. The book came with two deep creases that involved the *entire* item: one is a 1" triangle lower left side (bound edge); the other is a 7" triangle on upper right side (open edge).Beautiful Music for Two String Instruments, Bk 3: 2 Violins by Samuel Applebaum (#403989405345)
- s***s (126)- Feedback lasciato dall'acquirente.Mese scorsoAcquisto verificatoThis is an outstanding seller to deal with. Fair prices that are more than reasonable in this economy. The product is in better condition than described, a true value for my money. Packaged and shipped well shows seller has concern for the products he sells to arrive in excellent condition. The seller is friendly and communicates timely with his customers. I highly recommend this seller and would do business again anytime. Thank you!
- o***o (80)- Feedback lasciato dall'acquirente.Mese scorsoAcquisto verificatoThe seller charged a very reasonable price and shipped it quickly in a sturdy package. It arrived fast and in perfect condition. There was no need for further communication. They did a great job and I strongly recommend this seller.