Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT AND INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS of our time comes an unforgettable true story about the redeeming potential of mercy. Bryan Stevenson was a gifted young attorney when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the furthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man sentenced to die for a notorious murder he didn't commit. The case drew Stevenson into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

Features & Benefits:

• Searing and moving: Described by Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times as a powerful narrative.
• Critically Acclaimed: Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Time, The Seattle Times, and Esquire.
• Award-Winning:
  Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction.
  Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction.
  Winner of the Books for a Better Life Award.
  Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Kirkus Prize.
  An American Library Association Notable Book.

Publisher: One World Trade Paperback
Cover Design: Alex Merto
Cover Photograph: Martin Barraud/Getty Images
Author Photograph: Nina Subin
ISBN: 9780812984965
Price: $28.90