When truth is all you have a memoir of faith, justice, and freedom for the wrongly convicted

"By the founder of the first organization in the US committed to freeing the wrongly imprisoned, a riveting story of devotion, sacrifice, and vindication Jim McCloskey was at a midlife crossroads when he met the man who would transform his life. A former management consultant, McCloskey had grown di...

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Main Authors: McCloskey, Jim (Minister) (Author), Lerman, Philip (Author)
Other Authors: Grisham, John (Writer of introduction)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
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