What really happens inside America's most active death row chamber? "I can’t remember his name or his crime. What I remember is the nothingness. No family members, no friends, no comfort. Maybe he didn’t want them to come, maybe they didn’t care, maybe he didn’t have any in the first place. It was just a prison official and two reporters, including me, looking through the g What really happens inside America's most active death row chamber? "I can’t remember his name or his crime. What I remember is the nothingness. No family members, no friends, no comfort. Maybe he didn’t want them to come, maybe they didn’t care, maybe he didn’t have any in the first place. It was just a prison official and two reporters, including me, looking through the glass at this man strapped fast to the gurney, needles in both arms, staring hard at the ceiling. When the warden stepped forward and asked if he wanted to make a last statement, the man barely shook his head, said nothing and started blinking. That’s when I saw it: a single tear at the corner of his right eye. A tear he desperately wanted to blink away, a tear he didn’t want us to see. It pooled there for a moment before running down his cheek. The warden gave his signal, the chemicals started flowing, the man coughed, sputtered and exhaled. A doctor entered the room, pronounced the man dead and pulled a sheet over his head." — Michelle Lyons, from the Prologue. Michelle Lyons witnessed nearly 300 executions at the Texas State penitentiary. This behind-the-scenes look at those haunting final moments of life relates shocking true stories of the inmate, his/her family members, prison officials, the death-row chaplain and the victim’s loved ones—all of whom come together in the death chamber.
Death Row, Texas: Inside the Execution Chamber: Witnessing the Final Moments of the Condemned
What really happens inside America's most active death row chamber? "I can’t remember his name or his crime. What I remember is the nothingness. No family members, no friends, no comfort. Maybe he didn’t want them to come, maybe they didn’t care, maybe he didn’t have any in the first place. It was just a prison official and two reporters, including me, looking through the g What really happens inside America's most active death row chamber? "I can’t remember his name or his crime. What I remember is the nothingness. No family members, no friends, no comfort. Maybe he didn’t want them to come, maybe they didn’t care, maybe he didn’t have any in the first place. It was just a prison official and two reporters, including me, looking through the glass at this man strapped fast to the gurney, needles in both arms, staring hard at the ceiling. When the warden stepped forward and asked if he wanted to make a last statement, the man barely shook his head, said nothing and started blinking. That’s when I saw it: a single tear at the corner of his right eye. A tear he desperately wanted to blink away, a tear he didn’t want us to see. It pooled there for a moment before running down his cheek. The warden gave his signal, the chemicals started flowing, the man coughed, sputtered and exhaled. A doctor entered the room, pronounced the man dead and pulled a sheet over his head." — Michelle Lyons, from the Prologue. Michelle Lyons witnessed nearly 300 executions at the Texas State penitentiary. This behind-the-scenes look at those haunting final moments of life relates shocking true stories of the inmate, his/her family members, prison officials, the death-row chaplain and the victim’s loved ones—all of whom come together in the death chamber.
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Ronald Aylward –
Death Penalty A very personal witnessing of over 200 people executed by the State of Texas. A quick read that is worth the time.
Kristin –
A lot of good personal stories and I enjoyed the writing. It’s a little dark to be reading during this time in 2020 however it’s clearly portrayed how the Texas prison system works. I was surprised and more engaged toward the end when Michelle describes how screwed over she got by the prison system. After watching 13 on Netflix about the American prison system there are a lot of things that need to change in our society. Worth the read but take your time.
Tracy Morton –
Thus book is actually a memoir. I want expecting that. I found it a fascinating read. My only complaint is that there were a few times when I want sure if it was Michelle's words or if it was one of her contributors. Sometimes it got confusing. Thus book is actually a memoir. I want expecting that. I found it a fascinating read. My only complaint is that there were a few times when I want sure if it was Michelle's words or if it was one of her contributors. Sometimes it got confusing.
Micky Lee –
Not a great book some parts are interesting but mostly it's the author tell us all about her with snip bits of deathrow story's just a lot of different story's spliced together Not a great book some parts are interesting but mostly it's the author tell us all about her with snip bits of deathrow story's just a lot of different story's spliced together
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