Prejean, Helen

Dead man walking : an eyewitness account of the death penalty in the United States by Helen Prejean ( Book )
55 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in 10 languages and held by 3,414 libraries worldwide
In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, a convicted killer sentenced to die in Louisiana's electric chair.

The death of innocents : an eyewitness account of wrongful executions by Helen Prejean ( Book )
10 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 2,153 libraries worldwide
Raises constitutional questions about the legality of the death penalty and reveals how race, poverty, publicity, and prosecutorial ambition can determine who lives and dies after a murder conviction.

An introduction to A lesson before dying by Ernest J. Gaines audio guide by Molly Murphy ( Recording )
2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 724 libraries worldwide
Discusses the theme and characters in Gaines's novel and includes excerpts from the book and background information on the author.

Dead man walking ( Visual )
40 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 163 libraries worldwide
Matthew Poncelet is the convicted killer of two teenage lovers, preparing to end his life on death row. In response to a letter, Sister Helen Prejean visits Matthew and finds herself face-to-face with a killer who still pleads his innocence. When the date is set for his execution death by lethal injection, Poncelet asks Sister Helen to be his spiritual advisor and she agrees, little knowing the outrage that will follow her decision.

The big question : a film about forgiveness ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 108 libraries worldwide
Explains forgiveness from a multi-cultural perspective, showing that forgiveness is an integral aspect of many world religions.

Road to return ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 74 libraries worldwide
Documents an original program in New Orleans in which an ex-bank robber and a college professor are using unique drumming workshops to help ex-cons re-enter society as productive citizens. Their program Project Return, leads the nation in reducing the recidivism rate to below 6%.

The deepest desire by Joyce DiDonato ( Recording )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 70 libraries worldwide

The deepest desire : four meditations on love : a song cycle for mezzo-soprano, flute and piano by Jake Heggie ( )
9 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 51 libraries worldwide

Seeking higher ground : Bruce Springsteen rocks New Orleans, April 30, 2006 : for chorus and orchestra by Jake Heggie ( )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 37 libraries worldwide

Dead man walking by Tim Robbins ( Book )
5 editions published between 1994 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 20 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of convicted killer Matthew Poncelet and Sister Helen Prejean, his spiritual advisor. The journey they undertake in search of the truth is powerful and profound.