The Autobiography of an Execution

An artfully written memoir of a lawyer’s life as he races to prevent death row inmates from being executed. “Riveting and compelling. . . . It should be read by all those who support state-sponsored killing.” —John Grisham Near the beginning of  The Autobiography of an Execution , David Dow lays his cards on the table. “People think that because I am against the death penalty and don’t think people should be executed, that I forgive those people for what they did. Well, it isn’t my place to