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by Taryn R. Hutchison, Curtis Roberts
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Availability:In StockContributor:Taryn R. Hutchison, Curtis RobertsPublish date:10/19/2022Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Trh BooksISBN-13:9798218079116UPC:9798218079116Book Category:Religion, Social Science, True CrimeSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.6702Product ID:SC7PXSMK52

Sentenced to Life is the riveting story of Curtis Roberts, who served twenty-nine years in prison for three unarmed robberies totaling $116. But God set Curtis free long before his eventual release from San Quentin. His journey is one of faith, redemption, and unexpected grace.

In 1995, high on drugs and low on cash, Curtis Roberts walked into a liquor store, spied two twenties lying on top of an open register, and pocketed the bills. He'd just committed his third strike. The judge sentenced him to fifty years to life. Curtis became number E-25212, a lifer in California's Department of Corrections.

Curtis Roberts's story captured the hearts of people around the globe after he spoke on an award-winning podcast called Ear Hustle, where real prisoners share stories of their daily realities on the inside. Almost overnight, Curtis's segment, entitled "Left Behind," received 750,000 hits.

"I think the perception is that we're these monsters in here. I am not a monster. I'm a stupid idiot that did drugs and stole money. I'm still human, though." Sentenced to Life is the story of his humanity and his redemption.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Trh BooksISBN-13:9798218079116UPC:9798218079116Book Category:Religion, Social Science, True CrimeSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.47 inchesWeight:0.6702Product ID:SC7PXSMK52
Hutchison, Taryn R.: - 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.Roberts, Curtis: - CURTIS ROBERTS spent most of his adult life incarcerated. While in San Quentin, his faith story was published by his creative writing class in Bind the Testimony. He participated in the Ear Hustle podcast entitled Left Behind (2017), recounted in the book This Is Ear Hustle (2021). Curtis has been interviewed by Bryant Gumbel with HBO's Real Sports, PBS News Hour, and Ted Koppel for CBS Sunday Morning. He and his wife now live in Illinois.
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