Compassion in the court life-changing stories from America's nicest judge
"From 1985, when he first took the bench, to when he stepped down in 2023, Judge Caprio dispensed true compassion to a continuous flow of regular people in his municipal traffic court in Providence, Rhode Island. In Compassion in the Court, Judge Caprio shares transformative stories and lessons from...
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Dallas :
BenBella Books, Inc.,
2025.
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Table of Contents:
- From Teano to Providence
- My father Tup
- The privilege of being poor
- My brother, my hero, Anthony
- The road is long
- A jand on your shoulder
- The importance of showing up
- Wrestling with a decision
- My two-year gap
- Asking for help is the first step to getting help
- Dealing with prejudice
- The world's greatest mom
- We can't choose family
- A PhD in human nature
- How prejudice affected my political career
- Becoming a judge
- The best meatballs
- Caught in Providence
- My first day as a judge taught me much about compassion
- The generosity of others
- The importance of being a good neighbor and a good friend
- You never stop being a parent
- The world isn't against you
- A nation of immigrants
- The strength of women
- Cancer Is a word, not a sentence
- Good health care is critical
- Human tragedies
- Dealing with grief
- A helping hand to others
- Being a criminal is addictive
- Homeless but not helpless
- Everyday heroes
- Angels among us
- Don't let your anger get in the way
- Your attitude matters
- Lying to me is lying to yourself
- Respect is valuable
- Politics
- Make yourself useful
- Accidents are opportunities
- Respect for our veterans
- Diversity works
- Know your true value
- Tough love
- Acknowledge your mistakes
- The road less traveled
- A changed life
- Never give up
- Make the tough decisions
- Use what you know and who you know to help others.
