Death On Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer
By Burton W. Folsom, Jr. Â and Anita Folsom
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A death-row inmate prays to God for a friend and is answered in ways that are nothing short of miraculous. In January 1983 Burt Folsom read a story in Time about Mitch Rutledge, a man on death row with an IQ of 84 who said he was sorry for what he did. "Forget him," the last line of the story read. But Burt wrote Mitch a letter and discovered a man more interesting and intelligent than the article revealed. Burt and his wife, Anita, began a friendship with Mitch and saw him become a leader and role model for others in prison, teaching himself to read and write (starting with copying down the spelling of items he knew from TV commercials) and becoming a national spokesman on prison life. Death on Hold is the amazing story of their friendship, and of grace, reconciliation, and redemption for a man without hope who was given a future.
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Summary
Summary
A death-row inmate prays to God for a friend and is answered in ways that are nothing short of miraculous.
In January 1983 Burt Folsom read a story in Time about Mitch Rutledge, a man on death row with an IQ of 84 who said he was sorry for what he did. "Forget him," the last line of the story read. But Burt wrote Mitch a letter and discovered a man more interesting and intelligent than the article revealed.
Burt and his wife, Anita, began a friendship with Mitch and saw him become a leader and role model for others in prison, teaching himself to read and write (starting with copying down the spelling of items he knew from TV commercials) and becoming a national spokesman on prison life.
Death on Hold is the amazing story of their friendship, and of grace, reconciliation, and redemption for a man without hope who was given a future.
Author
Author Bio: Burton W. Folsom Jr.
Burton W. Folsom Jr. is a professor of history at Hillsdale College in Michigan and senior historian at the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, New York. He is a regular columnist for the Freeman and has written articles for the Wall Street Journal and American Spectator, among other publications. He lives in Michigan.
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Author Bio: Anita Folsom
Anita Folsom has pursued a career in both politics and the teaching of history. Anita served as county chairman for the Reagan/Mitch McConnell campaigns in 1984, and she worked for US Senator Mitch McConnell for two years after he was elected. She currently blogs at BurtFolsom.com
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Runtime: | 5.20 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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