Description:
Sentenced to Life is the story of a man sentenced to fifty years to life in prison for stealing $116, and how God set him free while he was still behind bars.
Brief description: TARYN R. HUTCHISON is the author of One Degree of Freedom, historical fiction for young adults set in Cold War Romania, and We Wait You, a memoir of her ten years living in Eastern Europe. Taryn holds a master's degree in writing and tutors writing at Lenoir-Rhyne University. She lives with her husband in a sleepy town in western North Carolina. Visit her at www.tarynhutchison.com.
Review Quotes:
"Curtis's story is so compelling, full of twists and turns: some deeply disturbing and confounding while others are simply wondrous."
-Nigel Poor, co-host and co-creator of Ear Hustle from PRX's Radiotopia, co-author of This Is Ear Hustle
"This book will bless you as you read the journey of a redeemed incarcerated life."
-Chaplain Earl A. Smith, Sr., team pastor of the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors, former chaplain at San Quentin, and author of Death Row Chaplain
"It is in the end a remarkable story of human resilience and endurance."
-George Fisher, Stanford Law School
"Curtis Roberts's story is powerful, and it is yet to be known how many lives will be changed because of the author's heart being shared."
-Scottie Barnes, founder, Forgiven Ministry
"Sentenced to Life is a gut-wrenching story of childhood trauma...hopelessness...miracles...and amazing grace."
-Mitchell J. Bruckner, head deputy, LA County Public Defender
" ...a must-read and a call to action for criminal justice reform."
-Meredith Mannion, Social Science teacher at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory