his government into a fruitless and costly
experiment. A woman who walks away
from the promise of power finds the
strength to forgive—and saves her
friendship, her marriage, and her sanity.
The world is turned upside down.
1 In practical terms, Three Strikes
meant something like this: First offense
(burglary). Before: 2 years. Now: 2
years. Second offense (burglary).
Before: 4.5 years. Now: 9 years. Third
offense (receiving stolen property).
Before: 2 years. Now: 25 years to life.
Other states and governments around the
world would go on to pass a Three
Strikes law of their own. But none went