Life After Death: The Shocking True Story of a Innocent Man on Death Row (38 page)

With Lorri, August 19, 2011, at the party for Jason, Jessie, and me at the Madison Hotel, Memphis—my first day of freedom in eighteen years. I hadn’t slept in nearly a week. (Grove Pashley)

With Eddie Vedder and Lorri.

With some of my family. Left to right: Lorri, my nephew August, my niece Shae, Lorri’s sister Sherry, my niece Sydney, and Sherry’s husband, Sam Chico.

My first visit to the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2012, with friend Danny Bland. A far cry from the art scene on Death Row.

With Helen Carr, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Lorri, at an all-ice bar in New Zealand—the start of many surreal travels and adventures.

Lorri, Amy Berg, and me, spring 2012. Amy, who directed
West of Memphis
beautifully, has become a dear friend.

With Lorri at Sundance, January 2012. I’m starting to look a little less dazed here, right? It was a beautiful place, and the sight of that snow falling was better than just about anything else I’d seen since getting out.

With Marilyn Manson, on our way to the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles. I introduced Manson that night—my first “public speaking” appearance—and I was nervous as hell. Manson was a supporter of ours behind the scenes for years; he will always be a hero of mine.

With Johnny Depp, a true friend and brother, and tattoo artist Mark Mahoney, Los Angeles, 2012.

Lorri and me with Jacob Pitts, another good and deeply loyal friend.

Lorri and me, New York, June 2012.