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In 1982, 21-year-old Debra Sue Carter was brutally murdered in the small town of Ada, Okla. In 1988, former Lee’s Summit resident Dennis Fritz and his acquaintance Ron Williamson were charged and convicted of the murder. Fritz was sentenced to life in prison and Williamson received the death penalty­­. On April 15, 1999, Fritz and Williamson were exonerated by DNA evidence. In 2006 John Grisham released his first non-fiction book based on the events of the case, “The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.” And shortly after, on Oct. 6, 2006, Dennis Fritz released his own memoir about the case, “Journey ... Read Full Story

John Grisham was interviewed at the Virginia Festival of the book. He discussed his career as a novelist, his writing practices, and his research on his lone nonfiction title, The Innocent Man. His latest novel is The Associate. Other topics are: Death Penalty - Wrongful Convictions - Ron Williamson - Dennis Fritz - Debra Sue Carter. A fantastic video. I highly recommend viewing C-Span Video Library(click here) Length: 46 minutes Location: Charlottesville, Virginia "The Innocent Man" - John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. In the major league draft ... Read Full Story

The Crown Princess of Hytanica, Alera, is expected to choose a husband within the next year. She hates her fathers first choice, Lord Steldor, and finds herself in love with another man. In the midst of all kinds of turmoil, and on the brink of war, Alera must decide if she’ll follow her heart or her duty to Hytanica. Alera is both a fascinating and frustrating character to read. I found myself seeing the choices she was making and willing her to make different ones in a lot of cases, hoping she’d make the choices I would make were I in her position. The ... Read Full Story

Reading this book was like a reunion with old friends. I am always eager to see what these ladies are up to, and Kate Jacobs did not disappoint with the third installment of the series. When I read Knit Two , I really liked it, but also felt like it required you to have read The Friday Night Knitting Club prior to reading it. Whether intentionally or not, I believe that while Knit the Season is definitely a continuation of the stories of all the club members, it could also be a stand alone novel. As a fan of the series, I would love ... Read Full Story

How are you Sharapova? I trust that you are hale and hearty as well as live in the shade of auspice. Also receives as true my most sincere congratulations on your aglitter splendor success in the tennis and the world of modeling.            Before telling you how I fell in your love, let me say little bit about warm affection that I feel. First of all, at present while writing this letter to you, I feel very strange feeling that I can not describe you. It is very eccentric to me to write that I love you but I really love you very much. ... Read Full Story

When Dashti, a maid, and Lady Saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years because of Saren’s refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment. As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all Dashti can do to keep them fed and comfortable. With the arrival outside the tower of Saren’s two suitors – one welcome, the other decidedly less so – the girls are confronted with both hope and great danger, and Dashti must make the desperate choices of a girl whose life ... Read Full Story

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