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"Don Reid," a cub reporter once wrote admiringly, "can see as much humanity in the messy murder of a shady lady as the coronation of a queen . . . ." Reid was a strong but gentle man, wise and compassionate, and his discerning eyes observed all the degradation and nobility mankind is heir to in his thirty-five years of covering the Texas prison system for the Huntsville Item and the Associated Press. For many years he was publisher of the Item and later in his life spent much of his time...
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\ BooknewsDon Reid witnessed 189 electrocutions during his 35 years covering the Texas prison system for the and Associated Press. He describes his experiences and tells the stories of many men executed, recounting his transformation from a supporter of capital punishment to a national spokesman for the abolition of the death penalty. This book was first published 35 years ago under the title . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
