Summary of Damien Echols's Life After Death

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#1 I was born in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas. I was named Michael Hutchison at the insistence of my father, Joe Hutchison. My mother, Pam, had a different name in mind, but my father would hear none of it. They argued about it for years afterward.

#2 I have many memories of being with my grandmother, Francis, who raised me after my mother died. I remember her telling me goodnight stories every night, and the rhyme she used to tuck me in: Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.

#3 The sound of a scarecrow represents the purest form of magick, and it reminds me of a time when I was safe and loved.

#4 I have been through a lot in my life, and I have been on Death Row for a crime I did not commit. I have been through many spiritual practices and meditative exercises to keep sane. I have lost count of how many executions have taken place during my time served.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822552555

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Insights on Damien Echols's Life After Death

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was born in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas. I was named Michael Hutchison at the insistence of my father, Joe Hutchison. My mother, Pam, had a different name in mind, but my father would hear none of it. They argued about it for years afterward.

#2

I have many memories of being with my grandmother, Francis, who raised me after my mother died. I remember her telling me goodnight stories every night, and the rhyme she used to tuck me in: Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.

#3

The sound of a scarecrow represents the purest form of magick, and it reminds me of a time when I was safe and loved.

#4

I have been through a lot in my life, and I have been on Death Row for a crime I did not commit. I have been through many spiritual practices and meditative exercises to keep sane. I have lost count of how many executions have taken place during my time served.

#5

I had been watching the news coverage of Ju San’s death when someone stepped in front of my door. I turned to see a little old bald man in a black robe and sandals, clutching a strand of prayer beads. He had these wild white eyebrows that looked like small horns.

#6

I was scheduled to be married by Shodo Harada Roshi, one of the greatest living Zen masters on earth. The ceremony was performed in a tiny room that served as Death Row’s chapel. I was given the name Koson.

#7

I began practicing Zen to gain control over my negative emotional states, but I did not have a breakthrough Kensho experience. Kensho is a moment