Now a Warner Bros. film starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, this is an intimate and unforgettable narrative journey into the broken American criminal justice system.When Bryan Stevenson graduated from Harvard Law School in 1988, he headed south to Alabama, a state on the verge of a crisis: the state was speeding up executions, but many of the condemned lacked anyone to represent them.
For all of Emory's life she's been told who she is. In town she's the rich one--the great-great-granddaughter of the mill's founder. At school she's hot Maddie Ward's younger sister. And at home, she's the good one, her stoner older brother Joey's babysitter. Everything was turned on its head, though, when she and Joey were in the car accident that killed
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.
No one wants to go into a tenuous situation blind and fumbling for words. Rather than shy away from a difficult situation or conversation, THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PHRASE BOOK is the ideal resource to help anyone prepare for and prevail in these situations.
For millions of Americans, hypothyroidism often goes untreated ... or is treated improperly. This book, thoroughly researched by the nation's top thyroid patient advocate—a hypothyroidism patient herself—provides you with answers to all your questions
“I got fired because I am Pagan!”
“They are threatening to take my kids away from me because I am Pagan!”
“My husband is using my spirituality against me in our divorce!”
Unfortunately, these statements are all-too-common scenarios in the Pagan community. People find themselves in legal situations that they know little about and over which they become justifiably frightened.
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In a combination of witty text and illustrations U.S. CONSTITUTION FOR BEGINNERS take a tongue-in-cheek look at America's most critical legal document. Author and lawyer Steve Bachmann has written a text that touches on the document's history beginning with the Magna Carta.
Many of you, regardless of your feelings on the matter, will eventually be appointed as executor of your parents', spouse's, or another's estate.
Just calling an attorney isn't enough. Settling a decedent's estate may require the combined expertise of accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, realtors, bankers, brokers, insurance companies, a myriad of bureaucrats, and, yes, even lawyers.
Nathan Law's account of China's takeover of Hong Kong provides insight into Beijing's ambitions – the world must read this.' - Jon Snow
'In Freedom, Nathan Law paints a portrait of courage... A timely read.' - Nancy Pelosi
Nobel nominee Nathan Law urges us to defend freedom before it's lost forever.