What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: Until You Are Dead: The Book of Executions in AmericaUser Review - Kayla - GoodreadsFound the book very educational and unbiased. Learned a lot & would be a great resource for research on the topic. Read full review Review: Until You Are Dead: The Book of Executions in AmericaUser Review - Beth - GoodreadsMeh. I might have liked the book better if the author hadn't made an obnoxious "this author is neither for or against capital punishment, and leaves it up to the reader to decide" statement in the ... Read full review Contents
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