Just to pardon. The story of a lawyer who saved from the death penalty those who nobody believed
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Brian Stevenson is a young lawyer who helps desperate: poor, unjustly convicted, as well as women and children who were brutally condemned without understanding the essence of the crime. Spending a lot of time with prisoners sentenced to death and lost all hope, he came to a simple truth. Each person is something more than the worst act that he once committed. Stevenson tells the story of Walter McMillian, a young man convicted of a loud murder that he did not commit. This case shows how sometimes political fraud is contrary to justice, and it does not matter how many innocent people will suffer.
"The book is as touching as kill the mockingbird", only all this is still true. - The New York Review
"System of justice is often in a hurry to pronounce the verdict and punish, especially if we are talking about those who are at the bottom of the social ladder. Brian Stevenson, lawyer and human rights activist, is not going to put up with this bias. His story shows how judicial mistakes break life and why it is so important to fight for their beliefs. It is easy to condemn, to show mercy is much more difficult, but true justice is impossible without humanity. ” - Natalya Skornyakova, editor of the "Life Haker"
"These memoirs give birth to both delight and a nicer feeling of injustice. For decades, Brian Stevenson fought with judges, prosecutors and the police on behalf of the blacks and people from the lower social layers. Injustice is easy not to notice when it affects those who differ from us. This book opens the eyes to what is happening in the modern world. - Nicholas Christoph, The New York Times
"Inspiring book ... Stevenson is not just a wonderful lawyer, he is also a talented writer and narrator." - The Washington Post
"The book is as touching as kill the mockingbird", only all this is still true. - The New York Review
"System of justice is often in a hurry to pronounce the verdict and punish, especially if we are talking about those who are at the bottom of the social ladder. Brian Stevenson, lawyer and human rights activist, is not going to put up with this bias. His story shows how judicial mistakes break life and why it is so important to fight for their beliefs. It is easy to condemn, to show mercy is much more difficult, but true justice is impossible without humanity. ” - Natalya Skornyakova, editor of the "Life Haker"
"These memoirs give birth to both delight and a nicer feeling of injustice. For decades, Brian Stevenson fought with judges, prosecutors and the police on behalf of the blacks and people from the lower social layers. Injustice is easy not to notice when it affects those who differ from us. This book opens the eyes to what is happening in the modern world. - Nicholas Christoph, The New York Times
"Inspiring book ... Stevenson is not just a wonderful lawyer, he is also a talented writer and narrator." - The Washington Post
Author:
Author:Брайан Стивенсон
Cover:
Cover:Soft
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newspaper
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-177349-6
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