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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Contributor(s): Stevenson, Bryan (Author)

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ISBN: 0812994523     ISBN-13: 9780812994520
Publisher: One World
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges
- Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Law | Criminal Law - Sentencing
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 1130(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" L (1.45 lbs) 352 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Awards: New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award, Winner, Nonfiction, 2015
ALA Notable Books, Winner, Nonfiction, 2015
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, Winner, Nonfiction, 2015
L.A. Times Book Prize, Finalist, Current Interest, 2014
Books for a Better Life, Winner, First Book, 2015
Indies Choice Book Awards, Honor Book, Nonfiction, 2015
Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Winner, Nonfiction, 2015
Kirkus Prize, Finalist, Nonfiction, 2014
In the Margins Book Award, Winner, Social Justice/Advocacy, 2015
Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2014 pg. 57
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 99
Publishers Weekly 09/29/2014
Booklist 10/15/2014 pg. 6
New York Times Book Review 10/19/2014 pg. 11
New York Times Book Review 10/26/2014 pg. 30
Shelf Awareness 10/24/2014
New York Review of Books 12/04/2014 pg. 40
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2014 pg. 28
Kirkus Best Nonfiction 12/01/2014 pg. 45
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult 01/01/2015 pg. 9
School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 113
BookPage 11/01/2014
Christian Century 04/29/2015 pg. 34
Books & Culture 03/01/2016 pg. 28
Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 42
Library Journal 05/01/2014
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 198314
Reading Level: 7.5   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 11.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
#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

 
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