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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Hinton grew up in Alabama amid widespread racial discrimination and intense social tension.
Chapter 2: Hinton was seized for crimes he hadn’t committed and saw blatant police racism.
Chapter 3: Hinton, without funds, was failed by his attorney and found guilty in court on two counts of murder.
Chapter 4: Existence on death row is stripped of dignity and freedom.
Chapter 5: On death row, execution remained a constant and terrifying threat.
Chapter 6: Hinton realized that, despite their many differences, everyone on death row indeed shared more than divided them.
Chapter 7: With imagination and books, Hinton discovered a measure of freedom on death row.
Chapter 8: A relentless lawyer devoted to justice offered Hinton renewed hope.
Chapter 9: Eventually, a Supreme Court decision finally gave Hinton the breakthrough he had been awaiting.
Chapter 10: Hinton stepped free into Alabama’s sunlight after the state dismissed all his charges.
Chapter 11: Back in the outside world, Hinton discovered uneasy freedom and a new steadfast commitment to forgiveness.
Description
The Sun Does Shine (2018) is the shocking, tragic and, ultimately, inspiring tale of an innocent man’s fight for freedom. Found guilty of two murders he didn’t commit, Anthony Ray Hinton spent almost thirty years on death row. Not only did he never give up hope; he found a way to live, to find friendship and to gain freedom.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who cares about justice
- Readers interested in racial inequality
- People who love an inspiring story of the human spirit