What would happen if the United States abolished the death penalty and emptied its Death Rows? If killers were released from prison - What would they do with their second chance to live? Would they kill again? This book features stories of 589 former death row inmates who, through a lottery of fate, were given a second chance at life in 1972.

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Acknowledgements.
Prologue.
Chapter 1
A Date with Death.
Chapter 2
A 'Visit' from Walter.
Chapter 3
Winners of America's 1972 Death Row Lottery.
Chapter 4
Class of '72: Where Are You?
Chapter 5
A Dead Man Walking and Talking.
Chapter 6
From a Cell Overflowing with Law Books, to a Library of One.
Chapter 7
One a Con, Always?
Chapter 8
The Innocents: Pitts and Lee.
Chapter 9
Moreese 'Pops' Bickham: The Oldest Member of the Class.
Chapter 10
A Promise to Keep.
Chapter 11
A Report Card.
Chapter 12
A Promise to Kill Again.
Chapter 13
A Killer's 32 Year Christmas Shopping Trip.
Chapter 14
Finding Furman.
Chapter 15
Finding Forgiveness.
Epilogue.
Postscript.
Notes.
The History of the Death Penalty in jthe United States.
Bibliography.
Index.