“The story of Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton, as told in first-person voices in this gripping, well-written book, is exceptional.” -St. It is the powerful account of violence, rage, redemption, and, ultimately, forgiveness.” -John Grisham “Few stories of wrongful convictions have happy endings, but the one told by Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson-Cannino is far different. With Picking Cotton, Jennifer and Ronald tell in their own words the harrowing details of their tragedy, and challenge our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness. Two years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face- and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives. He was released, after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars.Īfter eleven years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. The New York Times best selling true story of an unlikely friendship forged between a woman and the man she incorrectly identified as her rapist and sent to prison for 11 years.
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