It Should Not Happen in America: From Selma to Wall Street--'a Journey of Fire and Faith'

A defendant in two of the most infamous Southern trials of the twenty-first century, Richard M. Scrushy has twice found himself in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice. In both cases, he proclaims his innocence. Now, in It Should Not Happen in America , Scrushy speaks out for the first time and sets the record straight. Richard Scrushy left behind a successful career in medical education to follow his dream, building a healthcare company the likes of which had not been seen before. That company, HealthSouth, would grow at an exponential rate, launching Scrushy into a position of stature and importance. Scrushy's role as HealthSouth CEO, however, put him in the line of fire for two politically motivated prosecutions and his eventual imprisonment. It Should Not Happen in America is Scrushy's warning that the American justice system can be corrupted to bring down an innocent man. Scrushy's memoir is infused with his devout faith in God, wisdom in the realms of business and finance, and indignation at the miscarriage of justice that took him from his family for five long years. He sets the record straight on his torturous journey from being one of Alabama's most celebrated sons to one of America's most tragic victims of legal malpractice. Scrushy's heartfelt account gives an insider perspective on two of the most discussed and speculated-on legal battles in the history of Alabama and the nation. The memoir reveals the lengths to which ambitious and unscrupulous judges and prosecutors will go to achieve political ends. **A defendant in two of the most infamous Southern trials of the twenty-first century, Richard M. Scrushy has twice found himself in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice. In both cases, he proclaims his innocence. Now, in __It Should Not Happen in America__, Scrushy speaks out for the first time and sets the record straight.**Richard Scrushy left behind a successful career in medical education to follow his dream, building a healthcare company the likes of which had not been seen before. That company, HealthSouth, would grow at an exponential rate, launching Scrushy into a position of stature and importance. Scrushy's role as HealthSouth CEO, however, put him in the line of fire for two politically motivated prosecutions and his eventual imprisonment. is Scrushy's warning that the American justice system can be corrupted to bring down an innocent man. Scrushy's memoir is infused with his devout faith in God, wisdom in the realms of business and finance, and indignation at the miscarriage of justice that took him from his family for five long years. He sets the record straight on his torturous journey from being one of Alabama's most celebrated sons to one of America's most tragic victims of legal malpractice. Scrushy's heartfelt account gives an insider perspective on two of the most discussed and speculated-on legal battles in the history of Alabama and the nation. The memoir reveals the lengths to which ambitious and unscrupulous judges and prosecutors will go to achieve political ends. "The year is 2004. Scrushy is one of the South's wealthiest men and his company, HealthSouth, is among America's most profitable healthcare corporations. That is, until the carelessness and corruption of others drag him into federal prison. It Should Not Happen in America details in Scrushy's own words the events surrounding his legal battles at the turn of the century. The engaging memoir contains never-before-shared insights into the inner life of one of modern Alabama's most vilified public figures. For the first time, Scrushy bears witness to the faith and character that guided the former HealthSouth CEO from a prison cell to achieving Wall Street success all over again. This story isn't as seen on TV, and the events featured in It Should Not Happen in America are described credibly and engagingly"-- Provided by publisher