{"product_id":"just-mercy-book-bryan-stevenson-9781925228311","title":"Just Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \u003cb\u003eA 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\u003eSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX - 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\u003eEvery 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","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49508608704785,"sku":"GOR007878506","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49565889528081,"sku":"GOR009382908","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50035801817361,"sku":"GOR008420249","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50097793663249,"sku":"CIN1925228312A","price":8.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50429030203665,"sku":"CIN1925228312G","price":8.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50512106750225,"sku":"GOR006930391","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1925228312.jpg?v=1751219090","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/just-mercy-book-bryan-stevenson-9781925228311","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}