Just Mercy
A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson
This powerful true story follows the journey of a young lawyer who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice committed to defending those in need. Through his defense of a young man wrongly sentenced to die, the lawyer is drawn into a world of conspiracy and political maneuvering, ultimately transforming his understanding of justice and mercy. Just Mercy provides a poignant window into the lives of those who have been defended and serves as a call for compassion and redemption in our broken system of justice.
Publish Date
2014-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
2014-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.63
ISBN
9780812984965
Recommendations
7
Recommendations
Takes you out of where you probably are and lets you look into a window of aspects of our society that are really important. – source
2016-08-19T18:33:12.000Z
Very important book by defense attorney and American hero, #BryanStevenson , founder of the @eji_org – source2020-06-20T00:50:06.000Z
If you haven read ‘Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption’ by my hero Bryan Stevenson, watch the movie ‘Just Mercy’ (on Prime) with a great performance by Jamie Fox. But really you should also read the book. – source2020-01-11T01:54:02.000Z
Because so many AP English Lang teachers recommended it, I read Bryan Stevenson’s "Just Mercy" over the holidays and am glad I did. I hope the new movie version encourages people to read the book, which is utterly inspiring. #JustMercy – source2020-10-10T17:22:06.000Z
No lie: this book by @MsBKB is every bit as good, as heartbreaking, as Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and 13th by @ava. I am in awe of the scope of Brittany's story, and how powerfully told it is. Truly exceptional. – source2022-11-07T17:36:59.000Z
My favorite books (fiction & non) that have helped me understand #racialjustice:
#Homegoing #YaaGyasi
#TheLoveSongsofWEBDuBois @BlkLibraryGirl
#IKnowWhyTheCagedbirdSings #MayaAngelou #Becoming @MichelleObama
#TheWarmthOfOtherSuns @Isabelwilkerson
#JustMercy #BryanStevenson – source