The Ride: A Shocking Murder and a Bereaved Father s Journey from Rage to Redemption - Couverture rigide

MacQuarrie, Brian

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ISBN 10 : 0306816261 ISBN 13 : 9780306816260

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2009

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A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Improper Bostonian, 9/22
“A look at a local murder and a father’s complex reaction...With vivid energy and you-are-there dialogue, author Brian MacQuarrie takes us through Bob’s many transformations.”

Acadiana LifeStyle LA, October 2009
“In this true story, there is an amazing turnaround as Jeffrey’s father reconsiders his view and becomes an opponent of the death penalty. No matter where you now stand on this issue, you may find your position changing.”

Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/29/09
“The most emotionally challenging true-crime account I have ever read...I want this book to win every nonfiction reporting award there is...Bob Curley’s story is profoundly important as the debate over the death penalty continues.”

Concord Monitor NH, 11/16/09
“Superbly reported and told...The Ride flinches from nothing, not the perversion of the crime or the human failings of the victim’s family or the flaws in the justice system. Its strength lies in the story at its center: the hard journey of Bob Curley during the decade after the slaying of his son, Jeffrey. Especially compelling is Curley’s struggle over the death penalty...An honest account of a dramatic and trying ordeal...A remarkable story that unfolds well beyond the usual boundaries of the true-crime genre.”
Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking
“In [this] riveting story of the redemptive potential of the human spirit, Brian MacQuarrie has opened an unforgettable window into the unspeakable horror of an innocent's murder, and into the towering courage of that boy's father to turn from hate to healing. Robert Curley's radical transformation is a lesson for us all.”

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Ride tells the true story of one of the most gruesome crimes in recent memory—the 1997 abduction and murder of ten-year-old Massachusetts resident Jeffrey Curley—and how his father, Bob Curley, managed to heal the deep wounds of rage and emerge to become an outspoken critic of the death penalty.

In vivid, compelling prose, Boston Globe reporter Brian MacQuarrie recounts the brutal crime that shocked New England and chronicles what transpires after Jeffrey’s death, which is nearly as shocking as the crime itself. At the heart of this deeply touching story is the way Bob Curley summons the almost superhuman courage to reject the death penalty. In tracing his personal journey, The Ride presents an appealing everyman hero forced into the spotlight by unfathomable circumstances, and compelled to confront the consequences of his fury.
 

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0306816261
• ISBN 13: 9780306816260
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 304