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by Mikal Gilmore

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Gilmore said he wanted to die, and Utah granted his wish.

reading non-fiction, an avid reader, true crime fan, a writer

JUN

2009

If the name Gary Gilmore doesn't ring a bell, then you were not a child of the 1970s. Gilmore was the first man put to death in the United States after a 10 year break. He killed two young Morman men without blinking an eye. He was sentenced to die. While others tried to block the execution, he insisted that the sentence be carried out.

Some may know the Gilmore story through Normal Mailer's book The Executioner's Song - and excellent true crime book to be sure.

Shot in the Heartis about Gilmore and his crimes, but it's much more than just a true crime murder book about the murderer. The book was...

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