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A great read, but equally hard to read as a survivor. It was fascinating to see the legal and prison systems from first hand experience, and the collaboration between two victims in tandem through the book is an incredible way to tell the story

Wow! This book is eye-opening, humbling, and simply amazing.

This true story follows the wrongful incarceration of a black male for a rape he did not commit. We as the reader get to see both sides of this story.

I'm so thankful for a world with DNA testing now, but so many are still serving time for crimes they did not commit. The forgiveness and love in this story is the most amazing part, and exactly what we all need to practice more.

This was eye-opening book read for f2f bookclub. 4 stars.

Yay DNA 🧬! Jennifer Thompson-Cannino mistakenly identified Ronald Cotton as the man who broke into her apartment and brutally raped her. He spent 11 yrs of his life serving time in prison. Enter science and the ability to prove he was not at the scene of the crime. This is an account of incredible forgiveness and a beautiful friendship told from each point of view. When googling a pic of the friends, I learned that a movie is in the works. 3/5🧬s

My next f2f bookclub read.

A game changer and a ground shaker. This true story was recommended to me in my Forensic Psychology class and I am endlessly glad I picked up a copy. I‘m going to warn you from experience- don‘t read this on the bus unless you‘re happy to cry in public!!

An account written in alternating chapters by a woman who was raped and by the man she mistakenly identified as her attacker. He spent 11 years in prison for the crime before DNA evidence proved his innocence. I thought the writing style was fairly simplistic -- which made it a quick read, but still a decent one.

This sounds good.

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I read this a few years ago but it still holds a strong impression on me. This is a true story. I rarely read non-fiction but I just adored this book.

A young white woman is raped, she identifies her rapist and he is sentenced to prison for life. He "Cotton" maintains his innocence.

Without giving too much away this book is about acknowledging that all you thought was true isn't, forgiveness, understanding and moving forward.

Really interesting read, this one.

This is a book about a wrongful conviction, which happened in part because of a mistaken ID by the victim. Years later, when Ronald Cotton was released, he met with, and forgave, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino for her part in this injustice. She had carried tremendous guilt. Now they both speak around the country, telling their story, to try to improve our justice system. Amazing #Forgiveness #MagicalMarch @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Interesting story on two perspectives and experiences with the justice system. And how they're working through what happened to them to fix the problems that led to where they are.