{"product_id":"strangers-before-the-bench-david-hecker-9781492330202","title":"Strangers Before the Bench","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold logic held his attention. Recording specifics gave him a sense of belonging that nothing else did. As he wrote, he grew less and less emotional.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA change of heart prompts one man to reevaluate the life he thought he knew in David Hecker's contemplative debut, \u003ci\u003eStrangers Before the Bench\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Schwartz prides himself on his job as an Immigration Naturalization Service Hearing judge. Working in Seattle, he has gained a reputation as a \"fences up\" judge, meaning that immigrants who appear before him on even the slightest infraction can count on being deported. Schwartz has no doubt that he is doing things the American way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut all that changes when Schwartz discovers that his ancestors from Central Europe had suffered greatly at the hands of officials who acted much like Schwartz himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis discovery, along with his budding romance with a candid reporter, forces Schwartz to rethink his stance.\u003c\/p\u003e Hecker's thoughtful prose perfectly captures Schwartz's stunning transformation into a judge who advocates for immigrants' rights. But as pressure mounts from other INS judges and prosecutors, will Schwartz find the strength to fight back?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Hecker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492330205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492330202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"David Hecker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458838835455,"sku":"9781492330202","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17b6a055-d97a-48de-8a0b-fb98db58d058.jpg?v=1777406936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strangers-before-the-bench-david-hecker-9781492330202","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}