article_snippet: Holmes begged the prosecutors not to seek the death penalty in an entry in Holmes prayer book, which Holmes published earlier this month and is selling for $15.
article_snippet: Holmes prayer for the prosecutor reads: 'I do not know what you have been through in life.
article_snippet: Holmes also also gave an interview on the book to the Del Mar Times local newspaper from Holmes home in Rancho Penasquitos, California, saying that offering their son a plea deal would prevent a painful trial. '
article_snippet: Holmes said: 'This would all come to a grinding halt if [James] could plead guilty, and the DA would accept the plea for life without parole.'
article_snippet: On sale: Holmes published a book of prayers for people involved in the murder, which sells for $15 .
article_snippet: According to Holmes, the killing was completely out of character, and the first time Holmes was aware of Holmes son having anything to do with guns.
article_snippet: This is the first time Holmes has been interviewed since the killings in July, 2012.
article_snippet: Other parts of Holmes's book deal with Holmes feelings at each stage of discovering her son was responsible for the massacre.
article_snippet: In an entry from Jan. 12, 2013 called Preliminary Hearing Memories, Holmes wrote: 'What were you thinking, Jim?
article_snippet: In another from March 22, 2013, titled Memories, Holmes again defended her son.
article_snippet: Holmes writes in the book that proceeds will be donated to mental health services, not to Holmes son or Holmes case.
article_snippet: Ploy': The father of victim Alex Sullivan, pictured, described Holmes's book as a 'strategy cooked up by the defense' Holmes mother's thoughts and apologies mean little to Holmes, Holmes said. '
article_snippet: Neither Holmes parents nor an attorney representing them immediately responded to requests for comment.
article_snippet: Holmes said Holmes son's defense team had no knowledge of the book. '
article_snippet: the book is being published to raise awareness of the immorality of the death penalty and the futility of seeking justice through execution,' Holmes writes.
article_snippet: A spokeswoman for District Attorney George Brauchler declined to comment on the book, citing a gag order that prevents those involved in the case from talking about it.
highlights_snippet: Holmes, has spoken out .
  