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Dead Man Walking (Sapphire
Dead Man Walking or Dead Man Walkin or Dead Men Walking may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Dead Man Walking (book), ''Dead Man Walking'' (book), a 1993 non-fiction book by Sister Helen Prejean ** Dead Man Walking (film), ''Dead Man Walking'' (film), a 1995 film based on the book *** Dead Man Walking (soundtrack), ''Dead Man Walking'' (soundtrack), 1996, and the title song "Dead Man Walkin by Bruce Springsteen ** Dead Man Walking (opera), ''Dead Man Walking'' (opera), 2000, by Jake Heggie, based on the book ** Dead Man Walking (play), ''Dead Man Walking'' (play), 2002, by Tim Robbins, based on the book * Dead Man Walking (Sapphire & Steel), "Dead Man Walking" (''Sapphire & Steel''), an audio drama based on the TV series * Dead Men Walking (film), ''Dead Men Walking'' (film), a 2005 film Television episodes * Dead Man Walking (Body of Proof), "Dead Man Walking" (''Body of Proof''), 2011 * Dead Man Walking (NCIS), "Dead Man Walking" (''NCIS''), 2007 * Dead Man Walking ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Man Walking (book)
''Dead Man Walking'' (1993) is a work of non-fiction by Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun and one of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille based in New Orleans. Arising from her work as a spiritual adviser to two convicted murderers on death row, the book is set largely at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It examines moral issues related to the men's acknowledgement of their crimes and to the state's use of the death penalty. Background Prejean has become a leading advocate for the abolition of capital punishment in the United States. Her campaign was initiated following her correspondence and visits that she maintained with two convicted murderers. She began this ministry in 1982. The first man was Elmo Patrick Sonnier, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a teenage couple. She visited Sonnier in prison and agreed to be his spiritual adviser in the months leading up to his execution in the electric chair. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
