Proximity to Death

Proximity to Death
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 0393321045
ISBN-13 : 9780393321043
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Book Synopsis Proximity to Death by : William S. McFeely

Download or read book Proximity to Death written by William S. McFeely and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a personal investigation of the death penalty, McFeely, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, finds himself in a role he had never imagined for himself: an expert witness in the sentencing trial of a convicted kidnapper, rapist, and murderer. "A remarkable book--part historical tract, part political manifesto--that examines one of the most bitter issues of contemporary life".--"Boston Globe".


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