{"product_id":"just-mercy-bryan-stevenson-9780812984965","title":"Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \u003cb\u003eNOW 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Bryan Stevenson's] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and made a lasting impact on our country.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Legend\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN\u003c\/b\u003e - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times - The Washington Post - The Boston Globe - The Seattle Times - Esquire - Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eJust Mercy \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner 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 \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize - Finalist for the \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003ePrize - An American Library Association Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every bit as moving as \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird, \u003c\/i\u003eand 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.\"\u003cb\u003e--David Cole, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Searing, moving . . . Bryan Stevenson may, indeed, be America's Mandela.\"\u003cb\u003e--Nicholas Kristof, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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. \u003ci\u003eJust Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e will make you upset and it will make you hopeful.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ted Conover, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Inspiring . . . a work of style, substance and clarity . . . Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he's also a gifted writer and storyteller.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As deeply moving, poignant and powerful a book as has been, and maybe ever can be, written about the death penalty.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081298496X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812984965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e One World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e198314 \/ Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2015 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/09\/2015 pg. 26","brand":"Bryan Stevenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054154379519,"sku":"9780812984965","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4926d9d6-b762-4cb6-8e49-422b72513e99.jpg?v=1685028254","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-mercy-bryan-stevenson-9780812984965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}