Just mercy a story of justice and redemption
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.
| Main Author: | Stevenson, Bryan |
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| Format: | Books Print Book Book Discussion Kit Kits Book Discussion Kit |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice. |
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| Physical Description: |
6 books, canvas bag |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-336). |
| ISBN: |
9780812984965 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Bryan Stevenson picked up the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction for Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (Scribe). He received a US$5000 (A$6561) prize. Now in its fourth year, the Andrew Carnegie Medals were established to `recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the US' in the previous year and are announced at the annual ALA conference. He made the New York Times Best Seller List with his title, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. (Bowker Author Biography) |