
Getting Life
An Innocent Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace
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Narrated by:
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Roger Wayne
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By:
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Michael Morton
On August 13, 1986, just one day after his 32nd birthday, Michael Morton went to work at his usual time. By the end of the day, his wife Christine had been savagely bludgeoned to death in the couple's bed - and the Williamson County Sherriff's office in Texas wasted no time in pinning her murder on Michael, despite an absolute lack of physical evidence. Michael was swiftly sentenced to life in prison for a crime he had not committed. Drawing on 25 years of recollections, court transcripts, and more than 1000 pages of personal journals he wrote in prison, Michael recounts the hidden police reports about an unidentified van parked near his house that were never pursued; the treasure trove of evidence, including a bandana with the killer's DNA on it, that was never introduced in court; the call from a neighboring county reporting the attempted use of his wife's credit card that was given to local police; and, ultimately, how Michael battled his way through the darkness to become a free man once again.
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Amazing book
The grace that one goes through hardship is a testament of upbringing and trust in God.
Peace to you and your family
Innocent
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Triumph and heartbreak
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Michael I am truly sorry OF THE injustice YOU and your family, Mostly of course YOUR baby boy!
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Long ago, Roger Ebert described the film *Amadeus* as "constructed in wonderfully well-written and acted scenes -- scenes so carefully constructed, unfolding with such delight, that they play as perfect compositions of words." This book, *Getting Life*, is like that. With crystal clarity Morton describes situations and feelings. He doesn't milk the the emotional aspect to this shocking story’s arc. Rather, he simply describes, and lets us decide what to think; whom to love and hate. I cried happy tears as I savored his rescue. I still celebrate those who rescued him. And my loathing of the bad guy(s) still seethes.
Are you looking for insight into what prison life is like? Here ya go.
Are you looking for story that ... oh, I can't say that without spoiling. But it's excellent.
The narration is as if Morton himself is sitting with us, telling us. It is perfection – like the rest of this audiobook.
Wrapped Me Around His Finger.
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Powerful
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Having lived in Williamson County and knowing of the people and places he mentioned, I was particularly engrossed in this story.
It's hard to believe that justice took so long. It was disheartening and infuriating to know the incompetence and the devious behavior of those who are to protect.
What a great testimony Michael has to so many. Only faith in God can change a heart that could be filled with vengeance and bitterness over being so wronged . I am grateful to all those who made any kind of contribution to his freedom and his sanity during his prison time .
A must read.
Important read - resilience in the face of injustice
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well written and impactful
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Roller coaster of emotions
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Great Read
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Very impactful on how our justice system can and does fail us.
Great read
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