Following her jury service, Linda slowly and thoughtfully came to a decision that it wasn't enough to have kept Carlos Montilla from being convicted by one jury. She had to help him gain his freedom from the accusation that threatened to separate him from his family.
Linda gathered a team of "white knights" and led them on a crusade to gain freedom for this young Hispanic immigrant.
Friends, like me, have learned a lot about Linda in the pages of this book. Sure, we'd heard her talk about those days, and had read the stories in the Boston Globe and the Los Angles Times about what she had done.
But, we'd only been shown the surface of her experience. After reading "Lone Holdout," I know the depth of what she went through to help a man she'd never met, until fate put them together in a courtroom.
For the past two years, Linda and I have worked together on a number of projects, while she was in the final stages of publishing this book. And, in the interest of fairness and full disclosure, I have to say that we are currently co-authoring a book about the history of the Esplanade. But, you don't have to take my word for it. Read the reviews on Amazon.
The book is just out, and Linda is about to make her first appearance to promote it. You'll be hearing a lot more about "Lone Holdout."
On Wednesday, May 5th, Beacon Hill Village will host a "Conversation with Linda Cox."
The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 64 Beacon Street, Boston MA (Map)
Admission is $20.00 (Free to members of Beacon Hill Village and Beacon Hill Seminars)
Reservations Required- call 617-723-9713 or email info@beaconhillvillage.org
And, of course you can buy "Lone Holdout–A Memoir" from Amazon right here.
Details:
Lone Holdout-A Memoir
Charles Street Press
www.charlesstreetpress.com
Writer: Penny Cherubino
Photos: Courtesy of Charles Street Pr
