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Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption

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Book
40
Narrator
15
Release Date
March 17, 2009
Duration
7 hours 50 minutes
Summary
Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape and eventually identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken—but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. After eleven years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Two years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face—and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives.



In their own words, Jennifer and Ronald unfold the harrowing details of their tragedy, and challenge our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness.
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Profile Avatar Suzanne M. Feb 2020

Awesome. A bit tough of a rape subject. But worth the read. Absolutely worth it.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2023

A sorry occurrence with a happy ending~ how gracious he was in helping her with her trauma all those years later….a good point was made in the identification process!

Profile Avatar Martha B. Jan 2021

Adult topic for sure. Great book. Deals with forgiveness in very practical way.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2020

Highly recommend it

Profile Avatar Latoya L. Mar 2020

Forgiveness at its best! Imagine being locked up for a crime you didn't commit, then while in jail you meet the person who actually did the crime. DNA freed this man Robert Cotton, despite the truth. 11 years later, when exonerated you become friends with the lady who put you in jail. When I tell you God makes the impossible possible, this story here is just one of his mighty works. I cried through reading this book, it was very inspirational and humbling. You just never know what a person went through. Our stories have already been written, we're just hear living them. #Book9of2020 #bookworm #whatsnext #highlyrecommended #systematicracism #ourfaultyjusticesystem #NC #iwasfloored #itshappendedinmyhometowntoo

Profile Avatar Jeff G. Feb 2020

This book was very good. Excellent in content and narration.

Profile Avatar Jack B. Feb 2020

Came away with much better understanding of how eye witnesses identification is unreliable and how the process needs to improve all parties rights.

Profile Avatar Liz C. Feb 2020

Well written and enjoyable narration.

Profile Avatar Tabitha R. Jun 2019

Great book and very insightful in law and psychology

Profile Avatar Debra Q Aug 2017

Great read. Amazing what tricks your eyes and ears.

Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption

Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption

Author: Erin Torneo
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