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Book Review of Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption

Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
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This incredible story of human errors and forgiveness did my heart good. It made me think about things that aren't necessarily pleasant to think about, how line-ups can be tweaked so you pick the suspect the law wants you to pick. A woman is brutally raped and subsequently identifies the wrong man, who is convicted and sent to jail for a long time. We hear the story from both points of view, and I felt deeply for both of them.
Would highly recommend this book!