Forgiving Dead Man Walking Sc : Only One Woman Can Tell the Entire Story

by Debbie Morris with Gregg Lewis

• ISBN13: 9780310231875
• ISBN10: 0310231876
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

It was just another time of enjoying milkshakes and small talk. Neither Debbie Cuevas nor her boyfriend, Mark Brewster, gave much thought to the white pickup truck that had pulled up beside them on the riverfront. Until . . . a revolver thrust through the driver's window . . . a hand jerked Debbie's head back and a voice said, "Don't do anything stupid" . . . and a quiet Friday evening abruptly became a nightmare. For the first time, here is the untold other half of Dead Man Walking, the movie that depicted killer Robert Willie's death-row relationship with spiritual advisor Helen Prejean. Now the woman whose testimony helped send Willie to the electric chair tells her side of the story--the side America hasn't heard. In gripping detail, Debbie Morris--formerly Debbie Cuevas--recounts her hours of terror . . . and her years of walking an agonizing road back to wholeness. More than a riveting narrative, here is an incredible tale of courage, faith, and forgiveness. In a world where all of us struggle sooner or later with unforgiveness, Debbie Morris is a living testimony to the grace we long for: grace that shines more brightly than we dare believe, bright enough to triumph over the darkest evil.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(2)
Midnight at the Riverfront	11	(8)
``I've Got to Survive''	19	(12)
Gunshots and Promises	31	(10)
With Willie and Vaccaro	41	(12)
Chance to Escape	53	(10)
``Kill Me Now!''	63	(16)
``Where's Mark?''	79	(16)
Making the Case	95	(18)
Public and Private Trials	113	(18)
``Get On with Your Life''	131	(14)
``You Can't Fix Me''	145	(14)
The Nun and the Execution	159	(16)
Still No Peace	175	(16)
Undeserved Love	191	(18)
That Nun Wrote a Book	209	(16)
Confronting Sister Helen	225	(18)
Forgiving the Dead Man Walking	243