1. "Bessler examines the history of illegal and statesanctioned executions in Minnesota, one of twelve states that currently does not have the death penalty."
2. "The book is timely in that the current governor, Tim Pawlenty, has proposed reinstating the death penalty, which was abolished in 1911."
3. "In addition to Turows firsthand account, the book analyzes the potential reasons for and against the death penalty, discusses its impact on victims families and politicians, and tells the stories behind the statistics."
4. "Life on Death Row A firstperson account of living under a death sentence in Arizona."
5. "Written by Arizona death row inmate Robert W."
