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The inspiring, dramatic, and heartwarming true account of an escaped convict and his wife of thirty-five plus years who never knew his secret, which captured the imaginations of millions on Humans of New York. ""The full, astounding story of an unbelievable life and what it means for true love to endure above all else."" --Newsweek Bobby and Cheryl Love were living in Brooklyn, happily married for decades, when the FBI and NYPD appeared at their door and demanded to know from Bobby, in front of his shocked wife and children: ""What is your name? No, what's your real name?"" Bobby's thirty-eight-year secret was out. As a Black child in the Jim Crow South, Bobby found himself in legal trouble before his 14th birthday. Sparked by the desperation he felt in the face of limited options and the pull of the streets, Bobby became a master thief. He soon found himself facing a thirty-year prison sentence. But Bobby was smarter than his jailers. He escaped, fled to New York, changed his name, and started a new life as ""Bobby Love."" During that time, he worked multiple jobs to support his wife and their growing family, coached Little League, attended church, took his kids to Disneyland, and led an otherwise normal life. Then it all came crashing down. Soon to be an FX tv series, The Redemption of Bobby Love combines the drama of a jailbreak story with the incredible tension of a life lived in hiding. The Loves' unbelievable but true account lays bare the agony of building a life from nothing, the pain of festering secrets in marriage, and the unbreakable bonds of faith and love that keep a family together. How does a family survive a secret that should have torn them apart? Secret Identity: For nearly forty years, Walter Miller was a ghost. In his place was Bobby Love, a doting husband and father with a past so dangerous he couldn't even tell the woman sleeping next to him. Love Against All Odds: Cheryl thought she knew everything about the man she married. When his past comes crashing down, she must decide if the man she loves is worth fighting for, or if the decades of lies are too much to bear. A Gripping True Crime Memoir: From a troubled youth in the Jim Crow South to a daring prison break and a life on the run, this is the unfiltered story of a man who risked everything for a second chance at a normal life. Faith and Forgiveness: An unflinching look at the pain of betrayal and the grace required to forgive. This is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the faith that holds them together, even when it seems impossible.

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The Redemption of Bobby Love is the perfect title for a story that explores both redemption and love with such vital, fulsome heart. At once tender and brutal, the Love family's journey explores parenthood, marriage, the penal system, and the human condition of sustaining hope in the center of the storm. The systems that govern our most vulnerable are larger than one family, and yet this family's story encompasses those systems with a power that will shake you. -- Jeff Hobbs, author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace The full, astounding story of an unbelievable life and what it means for true love to endure above all else. --Newsweek This book is more than a jailbreak/escapee story. Sure, there's lots of drama and tension, but in the hands of Bobby and his wife, Cheryl, faith and love take center stage in this well-paced book about forgiveness and revealing a person's true self. --Garden & Gun In this moving story of struggle and forgiveness, an escaped convict reflects on his life in hiding alongside his wife of 35-plus years...In parallel narratives from Bobby and Cheryl, those secrets are disclosed against the history of their unshakable love...Readers will be awestruck by this inspiring account. -- Publishers Weekly A rumination on the justice system and the way that it can work in inequitable ways.... Coauthored in an alternating storyline by Bobby and his wife, Cheryl, the book sees the Loves rewind their love story and dissect Bobby's 'roadmap to destruction.' ... Bobby writes honestly about his own self-reflection, the realities of growing up in North Carolina during Jim Crow, and the impact that incarceration had on his early life. --Booklist A warmhearted story of an ex-con's long and winding road to an honest life. --Kirkus Reviews In this captivating memoir, Bobby and Cheryl Love share the astounding secret Bobby had kept for over 35 years of their marriage: that Bobby wasn't his real name and that he had escaped from prison when he first met Cheryl...The Loves' warmth, humor, and honesty shine from the pages --Library Journal, STARRED review

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BOBBY LOVE was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a husband, a father, and a professional cook. He currently splits his time between Brooklyn, New York and the metro Atlanta area, with his wife and children. CHERYL LOVE was born in New York. She is a wife, mother, and nutrition coordinator. She currently splits her time between Brooklyn, New York and the metro Atlanta area, with her husband and children.

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