Description
In 1991, Troy Davis was sentenced to death in Savannah, GA, though he maintained he was innocent for the 20 years until he was executed. Troy's sister, Martina, staunchly defended Troy's innocence as well. In 2001, Martina was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, left to fight for both her own life and Troy's. Troy was executed in September, 2011, whereas Martina succumbed the following December. I Am Troy Davis is an intimate portrayal of Martina, her brother Troy, the courageous Davis family and all they went through to fight for what they believed was right.
National drive-time radio tour on Pacifica channels National radio and TV interviews on Democracy Now! and the Nation. Features in the Nation Excerpts in abolitionist publications Advertising in left leaning publications like the Progressive, the Nation and Truth Out. Promotion on the author's website donkeysaddle.org Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements particularly in Georgia. This will be a simultaneous ebook publication
About the Author
Martina Davis-Correia, the sister of innocent death-row prisoner Troy Davis, was Amnesty USA's co-Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Georgia. She served on the boards of Georgia's NAACP branch, The Campaign to End the Death Penalty, and Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Martina was also a leading advocate for women with breast cancer. She was twice named Savannah's "Unstoppable Woman." Troy Anthony Davis was executed on September 21, 2011 for the murder of a Savannah policeman, despite an international outcry due to his strong case of innocence. Troy worked tirelessly while on death row to prove his innocence and to abolish the death penalty. TIME magazine named Troy one of 2011's most influential people. Jen Marlowe, a human rights activist, writer, and filmmaker, is the author of The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian's Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker and Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival. Jen's award-winning documentary films include One Family in Gaza, Rebuilding Hope: Sudan's Lost Boys Return Home and Darfur Diaries. Sister Helen Prejean wrote the internationally acclaimed book Dead Man Walking, describing her experiences as spiritual advisor to Louisiana death row inmates, now a major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. Sister Helen's second book is The Death of Innocents. She educates about the death penalty by lecturing, organizing and writing.
Reviews
"Essential for those interested in the U.S. justice system in general and the death penalty in particular." Library Journal "Here is a shout for human rights and for the abolition of the death penalty. This book, I Am Troy Davis, should be read and cherished. It will inspire courage in the heart of those who are willing to use their efforts to save lives and increase the quality of life for all people." Maya Angelou "Martina and Troy are heroes from a family of heroes. This story of their lives is also a call to action. It asks each of us to pick up where they left off by ending the death penalty once and for all so the risk of executing an innocent person is finally eliminated in America." Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP "Read this book, about Martina Davis-Correia and Troy Anthony Davis. The lives of this sister and brother were tragically cut short, one by cancer, the other through a cruel injection of a lethal, chemical cocktail in the final act of a profoundly unjust criminal justice system. This book captures their unflagging courage in confronting the challenges thrust upon them. More than history, more than eulogy, I Am Troy Davis is an urgent call to action." Amy Goodman "Like Trayvon Martin's monumental murder, the execution of Troy Davis was a historic awakening for this country -- an awakening of the deadly consequences of white supremacy. Don't miss this book!" Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary "In this moving and intimate portrait of Troy Davis and his courageous family, Jen Marlowe restores to Troy his humanity, and reminds us why every life matters, and why capital punishment makes this country a pariah among the world's democracies." Gloria Steinem "I Am Troy Davis is a painful yet very important book, one that will bring you face to face with the human impact of the death penalty system, prompt you to think deeply about the flaws in our criminal justice system, and inspire you to stand with all those who have been wrongfully placed on death row." Susan Sarandon "Martina Correia's heroic fight to save her brother's life while battling for her own serves as a powerful testament for activists." Liliana Segura, the Nation "I Am Troy Davis is heart stopping proof that the death penalty didn't just kill an innocent Troy Davis and break and bury his gorgeous family, but it charred the soul of America. This book will devastate you, piss you off and then inspire you to work with your life to the end the death penalty forever." Eve Ensler, Author and Playwright "I Am Troy Davis, takes readers on the journey of a remarkable family whose faith, love, integrity and convictions propelled their fight for their loved one and a larger cause. Jen Marlowe's careful and sensitive collaboration with the Davises has yielded a narrative that will surely inspire readers to pick up the torch that Martina Davis Correia so bravely carried for social justice and human dignity with every ounce of her being and every day of her life." Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Emeritus "A Must Read Book the searing, heartbreaking story of a strong and loving family caught in the vortex of a dysfunctional criminal justice system." Anne Emanuel, Georgia State University Law Professor and ABA Georgia Death Penalty Assessment Chair
"Essential for those interested in the U.S. justice system in general and the death penalty in particular." -Library Journal "Here is a shout for human rights and for the abolition of the death penalty. This book, I Am Troy Davis, should be read and cherished. It will inspire courage in the heart of those who are willing to use their efforts to save lives and increase the quality of life for all people." -Maya Angelou "Martina and Troy are heroes from a family of heroes. This story of their lives is also a call to action. It asks each of us to pick up where they left off by ending the death penalty once and for all so the risk of executing an innocent person is finally eliminated in America." -Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP "Read this book, about Martina Davis-Correia and Troy Anthony Davis. The lives of this sister and brother were tragically cut short, one by cancer, the other through a cruel injection of a lethal, chemical cocktail in the final act of a profoundly unjust criminal justice system. This book captures their unflagging courage in confronting the challenges thrust upon them. More than history, more than eulogy, I Am Troy Davis is an urgent call to action." -Amy Goodman "Like Trayvon Martin's monumental murder, the execution of Troy Davis was a historic awakening for this country -- an awakening of the deadly consequences of white supremacy. Don't miss this book!" -Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary "In this moving and intimate portrait of Troy Davis and his courageous family, Jen Marlowe restores to Troy his humanity, and reminds us why every life matters, and why capital punishment makes this country a pariah among the world's democracies." -Gloria Steinem "I Am Troy Davis is a painful yet very important book, one that will bring you face to face with the human impact of the death penalty system, prompt you to think deeply about the flaws in our criminal justice system, and inspire you to stand with all those who have been wrongfully placed on death row." -Susan Sarandon "Martina Correia's heroic fight to save her brother's life while battling for her own serves as a powerful testament for activists." -Liliana Segura, the Nation "I Am Troy Davis is heart stopping proof that the death penalty didn't just kill an innocent Troy Davis and break and bury his gorgeous family, but it charred the soul of America. This book will devastate you, piss you off and then inspire you to work with your life to the end the death penalty forever." -Eve Ensler, Author and Playwright "I Am Troy Davis, takes readers on the journey of a remarkable family whose faith, love, integrity and convictions propelled their fight for their loved one and a larger cause. Jen Marlowe's careful and sensitive collaboration with the Davises has yielded a narrative that will surely inspire readers to pick up the torch that Martina Davis Correia so bravely carried for social justice and human dignity with every ounce of her being and every day of her life." -Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Emeritus "A Must Read Book - the searing, heartbreaking story of a strong and loving family caught in the vortex of a dysfunctional criminal justice system." -Anne Emanuel, Georgia State University Law Professor and ABA Georgia Death Penalty Assessment Chair
Book Information
ISBN 9781608462940
Author Jenny Marlowe
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publisher Haymarket Books
Weight(grams) 379g
National drive-time radio tour on Pacifica channels National radio and TV interviews on Democracy Now! and the Nation. Features in the Nation Excerpts in abolitionist publications Advertising in left leaning publications like the Progressive, the Nation and Truth Out. Promotion on the author's website donkeysaddle.org Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements particularly in Georgia. This will be a simultaneous ebook publication
About the Author
Martina Davis-Correia, the sister of innocent death-row prisoner Troy Davis, was Amnesty USA's co-Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Georgia. She served on the boards of Georgia's NAACP branch, The Campaign to End the Death Penalty, and Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Martina was also a leading advocate for women with breast cancer. She was twice named Savannah's "Unstoppable Woman." Troy Anthony Davis was executed on September 21, 2011 for the murder of a Savannah policeman, despite an international outcry due to his strong case of innocence. Troy worked tirelessly while on death row to prove his innocence and to abolish the death penalty. TIME magazine named Troy one of 2011's most influential people. Jen Marlowe, a human rights activist, writer, and filmmaker, is the author of The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian's Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker and Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival. Jen's award-winning documentary films include One Family in Gaza, Rebuilding Hope: Sudan's Lost Boys Return Home and Darfur Diaries. Sister Helen Prejean wrote the internationally acclaimed book Dead Man Walking, describing her experiences as spiritual advisor to Louisiana death row inmates, now a major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. Sister Helen's second book is The Death of Innocents. She educates about the death penalty by lecturing, organizing and writing.
Reviews
"Essential for those interested in the U.S. justice system in general and the death penalty in particular." Library Journal "Here is a shout for human rights and for the abolition of the death penalty. This book, I Am Troy Davis, should be read and cherished. It will inspire courage in the heart of those who are willing to use their efforts to save lives and increase the quality of life for all people." Maya Angelou "Martina and Troy are heroes from a family of heroes. This story of their lives is also a call to action. It asks each of us to pick up where they left off by ending the death penalty once and for all so the risk of executing an innocent person is finally eliminated in America." Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP "Read this book, about Martina Davis-Correia and Troy Anthony Davis. The lives of this sister and brother were tragically cut short, one by cancer, the other through a cruel injection of a lethal, chemical cocktail in the final act of a profoundly unjust criminal justice system. This book captures their unflagging courage in confronting the challenges thrust upon them. More than history, more than eulogy, I Am Troy Davis is an urgent call to action." Amy Goodman "Like Trayvon Martin's monumental murder, the execution of Troy Davis was a historic awakening for this country -- an awakening of the deadly consequences of white supremacy. Don't miss this book!" Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary "In this moving and intimate portrait of Troy Davis and his courageous family, Jen Marlowe restores to Troy his humanity, and reminds us why every life matters, and why capital punishment makes this country a pariah among the world's democracies." Gloria Steinem "I Am Troy Davis is a painful yet very important book, one that will bring you face to face with the human impact of the death penalty system, prompt you to think deeply about the flaws in our criminal justice system, and inspire you to stand with all those who have been wrongfully placed on death row." Susan Sarandon "Martina Correia's heroic fight to save her brother's life while battling for her own serves as a powerful testament for activists." Liliana Segura, the Nation "I Am Troy Davis is heart stopping proof that the death penalty didn't just kill an innocent Troy Davis and break and bury his gorgeous family, but it charred the soul of America. This book will devastate you, piss you off and then inspire you to work with your life to the end the death penalty forever." Eve Ensler, Author and Playwright "I Am Troy Davis, takes readers on the journey of a remarkable family whose faith, love, integrity and convictions propelled their fight for their loved one and a larger cause. Jen Marlowe's careful and sensitive collaboration with the Davises has yielded a narrative that will surely inspire readers to pick up the torch that Martina Davis Correia so bravely carried for social justice and human dignity with every ounce of her being and every day of her life." Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Emeritus "A Must Read Book the searing, heartbreaking story of a strong and loving family caught in the vortex of a dysfunctional criminal justice system." Anne Emanuel, Georgia State University Law Professor and ABA Georgia Death Penalty Assessment Chair
"Essential for those interested in the U.S. justice system in general and the death penalty in particular." -Library Journal "Here is a shout for human rights and for the abolition of the death penalty. This book, I Am Troy Davis, should be read and cherished. It will inspire courage in the heart of those who are willing to use their efforts to save lives and increase the quality of life for all people." -Maya Angelou "Martina and Troy are heroes from a family of heroes. This story of their lives is also a call to action. It asks each of us to pick up where they left off by ending the death penalty once and for all so the risk of executing an innocent person is finally eliminated in America." -Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP "Read this book, about Martina Davis-Correia and Troy Anthony Davis. The lives of this sister and brother were tragically cut short, one by cancer, the other through a cruel injection of a lethal, chemical cocktail in the final act of a profoundly unjust criminal justice system. This book captures their unflagging courage in confronting the challenges thrust upon them. More than history, more than eulogy, I Am Troy Davis is an urgent call to action." -Amy Goodman "Like Trayvon Martin's monumental murder, the execution of Troy Davis was a historic awakening for this country -- an awakening of the deadly consequences of white supremacy. Don't miss this book!" -Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary "In this moving and intimate portrait of Troy Davis and his courageous family, Jen Marlowe restores to Troy his humanity, and reminds us why every life matters, and why capital punishment makes this country a pariah among the world's democracies." -Gloria Steinem "I Am Troy Davis is a painful yet very important book, one that will bring you face to face with the human impact of the death penalty system, prompt you to think deeply about the flaws in our criminal justice system, and inspire you to stand with all those who have been wrongfully placed on death row." -Susan Sarandon "Martina Correia's heroic fight to save her brother's life while battling for her own serves as a powerful testament for activists." -Liliana Segura, the Nation "I Am Troy Davis is heart stopping proof that the death penalty didn't just kill an innocent Troy Davis and break and bury his gorgeous family, but it charred the soul of America. This book will devastate you, piss you off and then inspire you to work with your life to the end the death penalty forever." -Eve Ensler, Author and Playwright "I Am Troy Davis, takes readers on the journey of a remarkable family whose faith, love, integrity and convictions propelled their fight for their loved one and a larger cause. Jen Marlowe's careful and sensitive collaboration with the Davises has yielded a narrative that will surely inspire readers to pick up the torch that Martina Davis Correia so bravely carried for social justice and human dignity with every ounce of her being and every day of her life." -Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Emeritus "A Must Read Book - the searing, heartbreaking story of a strong and loving family caught in the vortex of a dysfunctional criminal justice system." -Anne Emanuel, Georgia State University Law Professor and ABA Georgia Death Penalty Assessment Chair
Book Information
ISBN 9781608462940
Author Jenny Marlowe
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publisher Haymarket Books
Weight(grams) 379g
