“I was deeply moved by Choosing Mercy, and filled with respect and admiration for its author, Antoinette Bosco.”—Dominick Dunne

Antoinette Bosco’s heart was crushed when Shadow Clark murdered her son John and his wife Nancy. In time her grief transformed into forgiveness. Toni felt that to want one more unnatural death would be wrong. “I could say that the 18-year-old who ended the lives of my children with an 8mm semiautomatic must be punished for life but I could not say, kill this killer.” Toni chose mercy over vengeance, and again her life changed forever.

Today she is widely known as an opponent of capital punishment in this, the only Western nation that retains executions. In telling her dramatic journey she presents compelling arguments why the death penalty does not work and is morally wrong. She also shares unforgettable true stories from parents who suffered through similar experiences but also learned to choose love over fear.

Choosing Mercy is timely, gut-honest, and inspiring. It may not change some people’s minds but it will begin to change their hearts.

Antoinette Bosco is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and author of The Pummeled Heart. She lives in Brookfield, Connecticut.