Concurrent Sentences [Hardcover]

Denise Beck-Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1999

This is the powerfully moving true story about the lifeline forged by a man given up by society as hopeless and a compassionate woman who will not give up on him and their future.

Editorial Reviews

Review

!!! Very Good

Denise Beck-Clark, psychiatric social worker, tells story of imprisoned decorated Vietnam war vet who is freed from life sentence through persistence of the author, his fiancee, who believes in his innocence. -- Today's Books, October 26, 1999

From the Publisher

Like "Dead Man Walking," but with a happy ending, Concurrent Sentences is the remarkable story of one woman's enduring belief in the inherent goodness of one of soceity's outcasts. It chronicles the redemptive power of love and celebrates the process by which that love, along with trust and commitment, can rehabilitate someone who has been labeled irredeemable.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: New Horizon Press; 1 edition (November 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882821881
• ISBN-13: 978-0882821887
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,938,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Concurrent Sentences", January 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Concurrent Sentences (Hardcover)

"Concurrent Sentences," billed as a story of "Murder, Love and Redemption," is another of a recent genre of stories detailing the shoddy prosecution of a young, urban African American man, Victor Clark. Though not yet in film or up there in popularity with "The Hurricane," "Concurrent Sentences'" real-life theme is also thought-provoking and disturbing when the reader learns, for example, that a prosecution witness picked the accused from a selection of police mug shots of Mr. Clark. The problem? The police had no prior mug shots of Mr. Clark. Such minor points aside, a conviction is handed down. The startling inconsistencies of the trial, as well as the blossoming passion between inmate and author, Denise Beck-Clark are framed in vivid descriptions of their strikingly different childhoods and an uncommonly uplifting conclusion. The components of this story combine harmoniously to make "Concurrent Sentences" an easy and worthwhile read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I was rooting for them all the way, February 27, 2001

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Patricia Mead (Deer Lodge, MT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concurrent Sentences (Hardcover)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have many others of this particular genre. If you have a fascination or morbid curiosity about the overall subject of prison stories then you will enjoy this read. I was amazed and gladdened by Denise's faith and patience in Victor and the system. It was truly a triumphant moment when Victor won his release. Their bond is apparently so strong that it weathered the storms, and even today they continue to be devoted to one another and to their handicapped child. I admire them both.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I was rooting for them all the way, February 28, 2001

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Patricia Mead (Deer Lodge, MT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concurrent Sentences (Hardcover)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have many others of this particular genre. If you have a fascination or morbid curiosity about the overall subject of prison stories then you will enjoy this read. I was amazed and gladdened by Denise's faith and patience in Victor and the system. It was truly a triumphant moment when Victor won his release. Their bond is apparently so strong that it weathered the storms, and even today they continue to be devoted to one another and to their handicapped child. I admire them both.