IN 12 YEARS, MICHELLE LYONS WITNESSED NEARLY 300 EXECUTIONS. First as a reporter and then as a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Michelle was a frequent visitor to Huntsville's Walls Unit, where she recorded and relayed the final moments of death row inmates' lives before they were put to death by the state. Michelle was in the death chamber as some of the United States' most notorious criminals, including serial killers, child murderers and rapists, spoke their last words on earth, while a cocktail of lethal drugs surged through their veins. Michelle supported the death penalty, before misgivings began to set in as the executions mounted. During her time in the prison system, and together with her dear friend and colleague, Larry Fitzgerald, she came to know and like some of the condemned men and women she saw die. She began to query the arbitrary nature of the death penalty and ask the question: do executions make victims of all of us? An incredibly powerful and unique look at the complex story of capital punishment, as told by those whose lives have been shaped by it, Death Row: The Final Minutes is an important take on crime and punishment at a fascinating point in America's political history.

“Tells the story of a traumatic life spent witnessing hundreds of people being executed in Texas’ most infamous prison.” —Daily Beast “I can’t remember his name or his crime. What I remember is the nothingness. No family members, no friends, no comfort. Maybe he didn’t want them to come, maybe they didn’t care, maybe he didn’t have any in the first place. It was just a prison official and two reporters, including me, looking through the glass at this man strapped fast to the gurney, needles in both arms, staring hard at the ceiling. When the warden stepped forward and asked if he wanted to make a last statement, the man barely shook his head, said nothing and started blinking. That’s when I saw it: a single tear at the corner of his right eye. A tear he desperately wanted to blink away, a tear he didn’t want us to see. It pooled there for a moment before running down his cheek. The warden gave his signal, the chemicals started flowing, the man coughed, sputtered and exhaled. A doctor entered the room, pronounced the man dead and pulled a sheet over his head.” —Michelle Lyons, from the Prologue Michelle Lyons witnessed nearly 300 executions at the Texas State penitentiary. This “haunting, dark and hard to put down” behind-the-scenes look at those final moments of life relates shocking true stories of the inmate, his/her family members, prison officials, the death-row chaplain and the victim’s loved ones—all of whom come together in the death chamber (Houston Chronicle).

From gnomes to dwarves, this new Dungeons & Dragons( sourcebook details various mountain-dwelling races.

During the process of writing this about me book I wanted to create a descriptive storyline on things that I enjoy doing or seeing daily, Things that I share with the kids in my care to give them a better understanding on things that are interesting to me with the approach of building an environment of acceptance and communication.While writing this book I wanted to convey the message to children that this is me so I incorporated certain situations that occurred in my life, and certain things about myself that I enjoy the sight of For example: I love apples, rainbows, colors, art, dolphins, the view of the ocean, and the venture for discovery. Creating an inviting relationship for children into my environmental experiences.

this book is about a young boy named Pete who is a very stubborn kid that has a variety of shoes but wants to wear nothing but his blue shoes even though one of the blue shoes are missing. This book encourages children to make choices and to problem solve which enhances cognitive development and emotional/social skills.

You belong to one of the great dynastic houses of commerce, and you bear an arcane symbol of your house's power on your skin. This dragonmark makes you special. It grants you access to arcane powers. Whether it's a gift of the great dragon Eberron or a sign of the draconic Prophecy, no one knows. However, one thing is certain: Those who possess dragonmarks have a destiny, the exact nature of which has yet to be revealed.... This supplement explores each of the thirteen dragonmarked houses in detail and presents advice for playing dragonmarked characters within a house or house guild. In addition, the book introduces exciting new options for dragonmarked characters, including prestige classes, feats, and spells. Finally, it discusses aberrant dragonmarks and their role in the campaign. Book jacket.

Hellsing is set in a horrific version of the modern world where undead walk the night in search of blood and power. The time frame is current-day England, with a focus on London. The primary emphasis of the series is the Hellsing Organization--a secret group working with the English government to keep the undead menace in hand. The primary character of the series is Arucard, a supposedly ancient vampire who works with the Hellsing Organization to destroy lesser members of his own kind.

A guidebook that presents players with new options for Star Wars characters.

Trigun Ultimate Fan Guide Volume 2

Czy egzekucje więźniów skazanych na śmierć mogą stać się rutyną? Jakie słowa wypowiadają skazani, kiedy w ich żyłach krąży już śmiercionośny koktajl? Jak to jest obserwować śmierć kogoś kto przez lata stał się Twoim przyjacielem? 12 lat pracy, niemal 300 egzekucji, jedna kobieta która zobaczyła blaski i cieni najwyższego wymiaru kary– śmierci. Michelle Lyons najpierw jako reporter, a później jako rzecznik Departamentu Sprawiedliwości w Teksasie, była częstym gościem w Huntsville's Walls Unit – jednym z najcięższych zakładów karnych w Stanach Zjednoczonych, gdzie była oddelegowana jako świadek podczas egzekucji. Przez ponad dekadę autorka obserwowała ostatnie chwile życia najbardziej znanych przestępców w Stanach Zjednoczonych, w tym seryjni mordercy czy gwałciciele, których zbrodnie wstrząsnęły całym krajem.