Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption
Bryan Stevenson
Bok Engelsk 2019 · Biografisk
| Utgitt | New York : Ember , 2019
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| Omfang | 277 sider
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| Opplysninger | Bryan Stevenson's incredible fight to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality comes to life in this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller that was adapted into a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson. In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so"--renowned lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom as the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. Stevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society--the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to charity to help in Stevenson's important work to benefit the voiceless and the vulnerable as they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.. - 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 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 justice. Omtalen er hentet fra adlibris.com
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| Emner | McMillian, Walter , også kjent som Johnny D. , 1941-2013
Pittman, Vickie Lynn Stevenson, Bryan , 1959- Equal Justice Initiative(EJI, grunnlagt av Bryan Stevenson i 1989) Vis mer... Afro-amerikanere - Svarte
Barn - USA Diskriminering Dødsstraff Fattigdom Fengselsvesen Kvinner - USA Menneskerettigheter Menneskerettigheter(internasjonal personrett) Rasediskriminering - Rasisme Rasisme Rettsikkerhet Rettssystemer Rettsvesen - USA Sivile rettigheter(offentlig administrasjon) Sivile rettigheter |
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| ISBN | 9780525580065
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