{"product_id":"9780593133934","title":"Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • \u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN\u003c\/b\u003e • 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Brilliant.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Stevenson, Bryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Biography)","offer_id":44102374392032,"sku":"","price":13.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f597083f-6e69-4c42-9356-bac704e2ea86.jpg?v=1690288038","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9780593133934","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}