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9780805072778
Death in Texas A Story of Race, Murder, and a Small Town's Struggle for Redemption
by Temple-Raston, Dina
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- Comments: A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
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Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780805072778
- ISBN: 0805072772
- Publication Date: 2003
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
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SUMMARY
On June 7, 1998, a trio of young white men chained a black man named James Byrd, Jr., to the bumper of a truck and dragged him three miles down a country road. From the initial investigation and through the trials and their aftermath,A Death in Texasfollows the turns of events through the eyes of Sheriff Billy Rowles and other townspeople trying to come to grips with the killing. Drawing on extensive interviews with key players, Dina Temple-Raston brings to life a cast of remarkable characters: the unrepentant baby-faced killer, Bill King; Jasper's white patriarch and former Jack Ruby defense attorney, Joe Tonahill; the hard-drinking victim, James Byrd Jr.; the determined district attorney, Guy James Gray; and Sheriff Rowles, who held them together.Temple-Raston, Dina is the author of 'Death in Texas A Story of Race, Murder, and a Small Town's Struggle for Redemption', published 2003 under ISBN 9780805072778 and ISBN 0805072772.
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