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Star rating for Just mercy
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
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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Star rating for Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)
Publisher:
Books on Tape
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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
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Star rating for Summary and Analysis of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Publisher:
Worth Books
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Bryan Stevenson book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Just Mercy includes: - Historical context - Chapter-by-chapter overviews - Character profiles - Detailed...
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Star rating for The Count of Monte Cristo
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Description:
The Count of Monte Cristo (Paris, 1844-45), by French novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas, is one of the most popular novels ever written. This book presents a tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to...
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Star rating for Oliver Twist
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Oliver Twist is born in the harsh confines of a workhouse, his mother expiring in childbirth, his father unknown. After enduring years of brutal treatment, Oliver runs away to London, where he falls in with a band of child pickpockets led by the villainous Fagin. His foray into a life of crime soon lands him into the arms of the law, when Oliver's fortunes finally appear to turn as the robbery victim becomes his benefactor. But Fagin isn't about to...
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Star rating for The hunchback of Notre-Dame
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"The hidden force of fate is symbolized by the superhuman grandeur and multitudinous imageries of the cathedral. 'The first part ... is a panorama of medieval life--religious, civic, popular, and criminal--drawn with immense learning and an amazing command of spectacular effect. These elements are then set into motion in a fantastic and grandiose drama, of which the personages are romantic sublimations of human virtues and passions--Quasimodo the...
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Star rating for Just mercy
Language:
English
Description:
"In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so," Bryan Stevenson delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from hispersonal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most rejected and marginalized people. In this very personal work--proceeds...
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Star rating for Summary of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Includes Analysis
Publisher:
Instaread, Inc
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Description:
Summary of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Includes Analysis Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption is a legal memoir by Bryan Stevenson. It is set in the 1980s and early 1990s and follows Stevenson's legal career as an advocate for Alabama prisoners who have been condemned to death, especially prisoners who have been wrongly condemned and unjustly treated by the legal system. Stevenson focuses on the case of Walter McMillian, a black man, who...
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Star rating for Abba's Gifts
Publisher:
CrossRiver Media Group
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Love, redemption, mercy, provision, revelation and healing... In Psalm 103, David listed just a few of the good things God did for him. These thirty devotionals, based on his list, will remind you of all the amazing things our heavenly Father does for you. The stories share how... A simple letter brings forgiveness to a mother and daughter. A little girl, bullied at school, finds justice in an unlikely hero. A dying man experiences miraculous healing....
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Star rating for Bryan Stevenson
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Publisher:
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. Bryan Stevenson has committed his career to fighting wrongful convictions, systemic poverty, and mass incarceration-here, he shares the lessons he's learned throughout his life. Stories include how his slave ancestry shaped his childhood,...
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Star rating for Hell is a Harem
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Series:
Lick of Fire volume 4
Lick of Fire volume 1
Lick of Fire volume 3
Lick of Fire volume 2
Publisher:
Tantor Media, Inc
Language:
English
Description:
Lucifer, the Lord of Hell, has reappeared into my life, and he owes a sh*t ton of alimony. Twenty-five years' worth to be exact, timed from the day he walked out on me and my mother and never looked back. And I plan on making his life a living Hell until he pays up. He just smiles, ruffles my hair and tells me I'm cute when I'm angry. But anger isn't all that's rising to the surface with this surprise reunion. The seal on my past has been broken,...