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Stevenson documents his legal struggles to fight for the people on death row in the usa most of them poor and majority african ame ricans.
Book cover just mercy. The book alternates chapters between focusing on stevenson s efforts to overturn the wrongful conviction of walter mcmillian and his efforts on other cases. 0812994523 9780812994520 just mercy. Named one of the most influential book of the decade by cnn.
Is that evil can be overcome a difference can be made. Stevenson is not only a great lawyer he s also a gifted writer and storyteller the washington post. Just mercy bryan stevenson 1 new york times bestseller and a widely acclaimed and multi award winning book this is a powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us and a clarion call to fix america s broken system of justice as seen in the hbo documentary true justice.
The prison population has increased from 300 000 in the early 1970s to more than two million now. A powerful bold true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us and a clarion call to fix america s broken system of justice from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time. Just mercy study guide contains a biography of peter abelard literature essays quiz questions major themes characters and a full summary and analysis.
A story of justice and redemption is a memoir by bryan stevenson that documents his career as a lawyer for the poor. Free shipping on qualifying offers. Just mercy will make you upset and it will make you hopeful ted conover the new york times book review inspiring.
A story of justice and redemption hardcover. The message of this book. Stevenson is not only a great lawyer he s also a gifted writer and storyteller.
Just mercy is a testimony to the power of life dedicated to serve the poor and dispossessed and must be therefore read from cover to cover. A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time. Just mercy will make you upset and it will make you hopeful ted conover the new york times book review inspiring.