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On October 26, 2004, Dominique Green, thirty, was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas. Arrested at the age of eighteen in the fatal shooting of a man during a robbery outside a Houston convenience store, Green may have taken part in the robbery but always insisted that he did not pull the trigger. The jury, which had no African Americans on it, sentenced him to death. Despite obvious errors in the legal procedures and the protests of the victim’s family, he spent the last twelve years of his life on Death Row. When Cahill found himself in Texas in December 2003, he visited Dominique at the request of Judge Sheila Murphy, who was working on the appeal of the case. In Dominique, he encountered a level of goodness, peace, and enlightenment that few human beings ever attain. Cahill joined the fierce fight for Dominique’s life, even enlisting Dominique’s hero, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to make an historic visit to Dominique and to plead publicly for mercy. Cahill was so profoundly moved by Dominique’s extraordinary life that he was compelled to tell the tragic story of his unjust death at the hands of the state. A Saint on Death Row will introduce you to a young man whose history, innate goodness, and final days you will never forget. It also shines a necessary light on America’s racist and deeply flawed legal system. A Saint on Death Row is an absorbing, sobering, and deeply spiritual story that illuminates the moral imperatives too often ignored in the headlong quest for justice.
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"Ironic to compare his growing up life with some of the youth that I work with here...and the absolute need for every child to have ONE person whom they can depend on...and how society loses out and ultimately fails those children that DON'T have that critical person... "
— Rachel (5 out of 5 stars)
A Saint on Death Row Listener Reviews
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" Ironic to compare his growing up life with some of the youth that I work with here...and the absolute need for every child to have ONE person whom they can depend on...and how society loses out and ultimately fails those children that DON'T have that critical person... "
— Rachel, 2/18/2014 -
" Even though I agree with the author's stance against capital punishment, I found the book took a much too simplistic look at the issue. "
— Kt, 2/14/2014 -
" another in a long list of books about death row prisoners. a little pretentious. too much legal stuff...too much religious fault finding in people who support death penalty. an easy read "
— Gwen, 1/30/2014 -
" I listened to an audio version read by the author. It moved me to tears, it forced me to think. "
— Meredith, 1/20/2014 -
" I had hoped this book would be inspiring and passionate, but I found it plodding and not up to the subject, which is a very compelling story. You will learn something about how unjust our legal system can be, how a man facing execution can find a kind of grace, and who to contact to take a stand against capital punishment, but if you are looking for a good read I'm betting Dead Man Walking is a better choice. "
— Leslie, 1/6/2014 -
" Kevin, you should try this book. Death Row in Texas, pretty interesting! "
— Kathleen, 12/29/2013 -
" I was not surprised to read that Harris County is basically the death penalty capital of the USA. How depressing. "
— Amanda, 12/26/2013 -
" This book made you think about laws and the loopholes in some that can be for good or for bad. It brought up some good discussion in our book club about the death penalty. "
— Vicki, 12/24/2013 -
" An interesting account of how someone with great potential can get totally lost because of bad parenting and problems with the justice system. At the same time, it shows the potential of the human soul to rise to greatness despite terrible circumstances. "
— Judy, 11/16/2013 -
" About a guy that gets an unfair trail and gets the death sentence "
— Kristen, 11/13/2013 -
" If you are a supporter of the death penalty, this book might very well change your mind. Beautifully written and read by the author (I listened to it on CD), the story of Dominique Green will stay with you. "
— Liz, 11/12/2013 -
" Actually not a saint but also deserved better than he got by way of our justice system. "
— Jackie, 10/19/2013 -
" Through the life (and death) of Dominique Green, the author exposes racism in the U.S. justice system and the inhumanity of death row and the death penalty. "
— Susan, 10/15/2013 -
" A call to action..the cruely, injustice and racism still happening in our country...I'm so happy the author had a list of resources to learn more and to get involved...a real hard eye opener, yet knowing the way in which Dominique handled himself is truly inspiring "
— Missy, 10/8/2013 -
" After I read this I thought, If i weren't white, I think I'd be afraid to drive through TX, just i case I was accused of a crime. But then NC's SBI was exposed for all it's corruption and I realized I was in just as much danger here in NC. "
— Martha, 2/28/2013 -
" This is a definite read... "
— Rabidowitz, 6/2/2012 -
" Another wake up call to justice and a true "there but for the grace God..." reminder. "
— Lee, 10/7/2011 -
" Thomas Cahill is always a favorite of mine - he's prominent on my bookshelf. This book is no exception. Though brief, it is a must read, along with Dead Man Walking, about the death penalty. "
— doug, 6/13/2011 -
" Ok not exactly what I expected...not much to say about it. "
— Amanda, 5/25/2011 -
" undecided on the death penalty? read this book. "
— Marci, 9/13/2010 -
" Kevin, you should try this book. Death Row in Texas, pretty interesting! "
— Kathleen, 6/17/2010 -
" Ok not exactly what I expected...not much to say about it. "
— Amanda, 5/7/2010 -
" This book made you think about laws and the loopholes in some that can be for good or for bad. It brought up some good discussion in our book club about the death penalty. "
— Vicki, 4/27/2010 -
" Thomas Cahill is always a favorite of mine - he's prominent on my bookshelf. This book is no exception. Though brief, it is a must read, along with Dead Man Walking, about the death penalty. "
— doug, 3/6/2010 -
" About a guy that gets an unfair trail and gets the death sentence "
— Kristen, 2/2/2010 -
" another in a long list of books about death row prisoners. a little pretentious. too much legal stuff...too much religious fault finding in people who support death penalty. an easy read "
— Gwen, 1/13/2010 -
" Through the life (and death) of Dominique Green, the author exposes racism in the U.S. justice system and the inhumanity of death row and the death penalty. "
— Susan, 11/20/2009 -
" A sad story, but makes you think about the death penalty and how "justice" is served in Texas. A really good read.<br/>A great audio book. "
— 'Chele, 10/11/2009 -
" I was not surprised to read that Harris County is basically the death penalty capital of the USA. How depressing. "
— Amanda, 8/19/2009
About Thomas Cahill
Thomas Cahill, was a historian best known for How the Irish Saved Civilization, which he published in 1995 that made him a publishing star. He was also author of the Hinges of History series. His appealing approach to distant history won the attention of millions of readers in North America and beyond.