The journey from hero to accused criminal to advocate had been brutal and unfair. The experience had broken something in me, but it had also made me stronger, more aware of injustice, and more determined to fight it. Holding that award, I finally felt like I could close that chapter. I had survived, and in doing so, had helped ensure that a little boy, and countless others, could live.
I caught a baby falling from a fifth-floor window and everyone called me a hero. A week later, the parents sued me for $2 million, accusing me of a
