"Ugly Prey: An Innocent Woman and the Death Sentence that Scandalized Jazz Age Chicago" by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi Similar themes run through their experiences: grasping at hope, relying on DNA evidence, educating themselves in prison and utilizing the Innocence Project to assist them in finding the truth. These wrongful convictions were conceived through false confessions, torture while in police custody, false witness identifications and inadequate legal representation. An editor’s note wraps up each chapter and provides further information and statistics relating to each case. Their story ends with how they were released, groups who assisted with the case and compensation, if any, received after release. Photos of the individual begin each chapter and personalize the story that follows. The short stories are engaging, written with a flair for the dramatic (they are bestselling authors, after all) and leave the reader wanting to read more of what happened. The exonerees are from all over the country, but there are real experiences from those in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. Lee Child, Jan Burke, Sara Paretsky and Phillip Margolin are just a few of the household names who were tapped for this project. Klingerįourteen exonerated inmates share their stories to mystery and thriller writers in this fascinating collection. They endured disease, starvation, severe overcrowding, and abuse from guards, but also experienced friendship, hope, and some, including Dorothy, even found love."Anatomy of Innocence: The Truth of the Wrongfully Convicted" by Laura Caldwell and Leslie S. Cramped conditions, disease and poor nutrition meant the navy nurses and their army counterparts were overwhelmed caring for the camp. When the Philippines fell to Japan in early January 1942, Dorothy was held captive in a hospital and then transferred to a university along with thousands of civilian prisoners. Along with the other women on the nursing staff, she provided compassionate, tireless, critical care. In that frantic dash, Dorothy transformed from a navy nurse to a war nurse. When the all-clear sounded, they raced across the yard to the hospital and prepared for the wounded to arrive. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Dorothy and the other nurses braced for a direct assault. Military wives and children were shipped home to the states, and the sailors increased their daily drills. But as 1941 progressed, signs of war became imminent. She dated sailors, attended dances and watched the sparkling evening lights from her balcony. In January 1940, navy nurse Dorothy Still eagerly anticipated her new assignment at a military hospital in the Philippines.
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