Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

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1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B.
JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • 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. “[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many
others and made a lasting impact on our country.”—John Legend NAMED ONE OF THE
MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN • Named One of the Best Books of
the Year by The New York Times • The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • The
Seattle Times • Esquire • Time Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he
founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending
those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women
and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system.
One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was
sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case
drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal
brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.
Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young
lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has
defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true
justice. Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • Winner of
the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction • Winner of a Books for a Better Life
Award • Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Finalist for the
Kirkus Reviews Prize • An American Library Association Notable Book “Every bit
as moving as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so . . . a searing
indictment of American criminal justice and a stirring testament to the
salvation that fighting for the vulnerable sometimes yields.”—David Cole, The
New York Review of Books “Searing, moving . . . Bryan Stevenson may, indeed,
be America’s Mandela.”—Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times “You don’t have to
read too long to start cheering for this man. . . . The message of this book .
. . is that evil can be overcome, a difference can be made. Just Mercy will
make you upset and it will make you hopeful.”—Ted Conover, The New York Times
Book Review “Inspiring . . . a work of style, substance and clarity . . .
Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he’s also a gifted writer and
storyteller.”—The Washington Post “As deeply moving, poignant and powerful a
book as has been, and maybe ever can be, written about the death penalty.”—The
Financial Times “Brilliant.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ One World; Reprint edition (August 18, 2015)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 5
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 65
• Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1130L
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.17 x 0.77 x 7.96 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #4,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Criminology (Books) #17 in Black & African American Biographies #127 in Memoirs (Books)