Please enter an email address so you can get access to our awesome newsletter. I agree….it’s an important and unforgettable read! Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he's also a gifted writer and storyteller." Saw it at the bookstore, but waiting for it at the library. . I like that it was a thoughtful and well reasoned presentation of ideas ….. heâs passionate and persuasive but easy to listen to. . Indeed, this is the part that any death penalty post-conviction lawyer will appreciate ... Stevenson details changes in victimsâ rights, incarceration of juveniles, death penalty reforms, inflexible sentencing laws, and the continued practices of injustice that see too many juveniles, minorities, and mentally ill people imprisoned in a frenzy of mass incarceration in the U.S. A passionate account of the ways our nation thwarts justice and inhumanely punishes the poor and disadvantaged. In this compelling and engaging memoir, Bryan Stevenson shares true stories about founding the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice established to defend those most desperate and in need (the underrepresented, poor, wrongly condemned, women, and youth trapped for life in the criminal justice system). An inspirational memoir of courage ….. determination ….. vision ….. Genre/Categories: Nonfiction, Memoir, African-American, Judicial System, Criminal Procedure, Politics and Social Sciences, Named one of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times ⢠The Washington Post ⢠The Boston Globe ⢠The Seattle Times ⢠Esquire ⢠Time. I enjoyed reading your review, Carol! Books take us to places weâve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.â Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he's also a gifted writer and storyteller." Unless explicitly stated that they are free, all books that I review have been purchased by me or borrowed from the library. Just Mercy will make you upset and it will make you hopeful." Just Mercy will make you upset and it will make you hopeful.ââTed Conover, The New York Times Book Review âInspiring . The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 84% approval rating based on 291 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. . Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. âFrom the frontlines of social justice comes one of the most urgent voices of our era. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. . Like your recommendation of being a book you’re glad to have read. --Ted Conover, The New York Times Book Review "Inspiring . . . It was one of those books that I wanted to press into the hands of everyone I know. In this Carnegie Award-winning book, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative explores one of his first casesâthat of Walter McMillian, a young black man sentenced to die for the murder of a white woman he didn't commitâand its web of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship that transformed his understanding of mercy ⦠Memorable. The New York Times Book Review said that âthe message of the book . Pingback: September Wrap Up | Reading Ladies, Pingback: Most Memorable Reads of 2018 | Reading Ladies, Pingback: Nonfiction Books: Memoir/Biography #NonficNov | Reading Ladies. . . Learn how your comment data is processed. . Bryan Stevenson is someone I’d like you to meet because he is an influential, courageous, inspirational, determined, and visionary person that will be celebrated, respected, and honored for years to come. . . Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, heâs also a gifted writer and storyteller.ââThe Washington Post . He’s in the middle of it– speaks from real experience. a work of style, substance and clarity . ( Log Out / I’m planning an extra blog post soon highlighting three recently read ARCS. "The Washington Post" Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson Hardcover Book See Other Available Editions Description "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY "TIME" NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY"The New York Times Book Review - The Washington Post - The Boston Globe - The Seattle Times - Kirkus Reviews⦠--Ted Conover, The New York Times Book Review "Inspiring . I’d like reviewers to leave your review link in the comments if you are a POC or Own Voices reviewer.