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title: 'BOOKS: "Truth Be Told: Life Lessons from Death Row"'
description: 'Truth Be Told: Life Lessons From Death Row features correspondence between Agnes Vadas and Richard Nields, who is on death row in Ohio. The book contains…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/books-truth-be-told-life-lessons-from-death-row'
section: news
date: '2006-01-24T21:08:07-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:22:21-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
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**Truth Be Told: Life Lessons From Death Row** features correspondence between Agnes Vadas and Richard Nields, who is on death row in Ohio. The book contains letters exchanged between the two over six years. They discuss a wide range of topics, including life on death row, how they have coped with challenges in life, and the lessons they have learned from hardship. Agnes Vadas is a musician and human rights activist from Washington. (AuthorHouse, 2005). See [Books.](/books-death-penalty?did=130&scid=20)