Laura Caldwell
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Laura Caldwell | |
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Born | October 24, 1967 |
Died | March 1, 2020 River Forest, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 52)
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Iowa Loyola University Chicago School of Law (JD) |
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Laura Caldwell (October 24, 1967 – March 1, 2020)
With novels published in over 25 countries and translated into more than 13 languages, Caldwell had left the law behind, or so she thought. Research on her sixth novel led her to the criminal case of a young man sitting in a
By working with him and witnessing his intense struggle to assimilate into a now foreign and unfriendly world, Caldwell became keenly aware that while many programs are available for ex-offenders after their release, the innocent in most states receive no assistance. As a champion for the innocent, Caldwell was moved to create Life After Innocence, an innovative and first-of-its-kind program that helped
Caldwell's fictional work began in the '
Education
Caldwell graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa and earned her J.D. with honors from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Speaker
Caldwell spoke internationally, empowering audiences to overcome adversity by sharing the stories of her Life After Innocence clients and how they went from wrongfully imprisoned to regaining their lives.
Author
Caldwell, who lived in the
Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted (2018, Liveright), The Dog Park (2014, Mira) False Impressions (2012, Mira) Question of Trust (2012, Mira) Claim of Innocence (2011, Mira) Long Way Home: A Young Man Lost In the System and the Two Women Who Found Him (2010, Free Press) Red White & Dead (2009, Mira) Red Blooded Murder (2009, Mira) Red Hot Lies (2009, Mira) The Good Liar (2008, Mira) The Rome Affair (2006, Mira) The Night I Got Lucky (2005,
Death
Caldwell died on March 1, 2020, in River Forest, Illinois, of breast cancer. She was 52 years old.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Articles featuring Caldwell
- Most Influential Women Lawyers (Crain's Chicago Business)
- Mystery and Thriller Writers Tell the Stories of the Wrongfully Convicted in New Book (ABA Journal)
- Me, My Shelf and I (Chicago Tribune)
- Lawyers with Style: Laura Caldwell (Chicago Lawyer Magazine)
- For Laura Caldwell, fact and fiction are intertwined (Crain's Chicago Business)