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Caryl Chessman

Born

in St. Joseph, Michigan, The United States

May 27, 1921

Died

May 02, 1960

Genre

Memoir

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Caryl Whittier Chessman was a convicted robber, kidnapper and rapist who was sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed in January 1948 in the Los Angeles area. The "first modern American executed for a non-lethal kidnapping", Chessman was convicted under a loosely interpreted "Little Lindbergh law" – later repealed, but not retroactively – that defined kidnapping as a capital offense under certain circumstances. His case attracted worldwide attention, and helped propel the movement to abolish capital punishment in California.

While in prison, Chessman authored four books, including his memoirs Cell 2455, Death Row. The book was adapted for the screen in 1955 and stars William Campbell as Chessman. ...more

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	Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story by Caryl Chessman, Joseph Longstreth (Introduction) 3.76 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 1954 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kid Was A Killer 3.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1960 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trial by Ordeal 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1955 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Face da Justiça 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1957 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Row: An Affirmation of Life by Caryl Chessman (Editor/Compiler), Dovie C. Mathis (with) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	رینگ خونین by Caryl Chessman, محمود ایران پناه (Translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1962	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A LEI QUER QUE EU MORRA 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Beyond a reasonable doubt? The original trial of Caryl Chessman, by William M. Kunstler. 1961 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“It is my hope and my belief that you will be able to report that I died with dignity, without animal fear and without bravado. I owe that much to myself.”
― Caryl Chessman, Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story

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“Tu credi che io sia cambiato, mamma, e lo sono infatti... ma non nel modo che credi tu. Adesso porto una maschera e anche il mondo porta una maschera, e ci guardiamo e ridiamo l'uno dell'altro, ghignando come mascheroni da fontana, e aspettiamo. Aspettiamo per vedere chi di noi due farà la prima mossa falsa; aspettiamo per saltarci reciprocamente alla gola.”
― Caryl Chessman, Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story

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“La morte è un solido muro. La morte è una sensazione curiosa, un qualcosa che ti stringe la pancia; è un intorpidimento che ti striscia dentro. La morte è una cosa troppo grande perché tu la possa capire.”
― Caryl Chessman, Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story

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