Picking Cotton
Apr 29, 2009
Picking Cotton
Authors: Jennifer Thompson-Cannino,
Ronald Cotton, with Erin Torneo
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0-312-37653-7
This true story begins in 1984 when Jennifer was raped in her apartment at knifepoint. She escapes and later identifies Ronald Cotton as her attacker in a police line-up.
Ronald firmly denies this accusation but is found guilty and sent to prison.
11 years later DNA testing proves that Ronald is indeed innocent.
This is a fascinating tale, written by both Jennifer and Ronald. The chapters go back and forth between them and describe how this act affected both of their lives.
It is incredibly interesting due to the fact that once Ronald is out of prison, he and Jennifer start communicating and finally working together to help make sure mistakes like this don't happen to other people.
A fascinating story of how people can fear and loathe others, then learn to come together for the greater good.
