Fighting Time

A tragic murder, a wrongful conviction, and a search for truth and reconciliation.

In 1979, Dr. Ronald Banks was murdered in New Orleans. Sixteen-year-old Isaac Knapper was wrongly convicted of the crime, his life stolen. Fighting Time tells the dual story of this tragedy, exploring the aftermath for both the Banks and Knapper families.

Amy Banks, daughter of the victim, and Isaac Knapper, the wrongly accused, share their perspectives on the events and their long journey toward understanding and forgiveness. This is a story of injustice, trauma, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Perfect for readers of true crime, biography, and social justice narratives.

Amy Banks MD, a Harvard trained psychiatrist and Founding Scholar of the International Center for Growth in Connection, is the author of Wired to Connect: The Surprising Link Between Brain Science and Strong, Healthy Relationships and a member of the Clinical Advisory Board at the Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders. She has lectured nationally and internationally on Relational Neuroscience and maintains a psychiatric practice in Lexington, MA treating the sequelae of chronic disconnections and abuse. Isaac Knapper, head trainer of the Crescent City Boxing Gym in NOLA, is passionate about helping kids avoid the trauma he experienced in the justice system that wrongfully convicted him of murder as a teenager. Sentenced to life in prison without parole, Knapper boxed for his life holding the Department of Corrections boxing title for 9 years while in Angola. After his exoneration he boxed professionally. He has five adult children and lives in NOLA with his wife, Denise.