Displaying 1 of 1 2015 Format: Book Author: Stevenson, Bryan, author Title: Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / Bryan Stevenson. Publisher, Date: New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2014] New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2015] ©2014 Description: x, 336 pages ; 25 cm xiv, 349 pages ; 21 cm xiv, 351 pages ; 21 cm Summary: The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice. Subjects: Equal Justice Initiative Social reformers -- United States -- Biography Lawyers -- United States -- Biography African American lawyers -- Biography Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States Judicial error -- United States Legal assistance to the poor -- United States Public defenders -- United States Social justice -- United States Genre: Autobiographies Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-336) and index. Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, 2015. Contents: Introduction: higher ground -- Mockingbird players -- Stand -- Trials and tribulation -- The old rugged cross -- Of the coming of John -- Surely doomed -- Justice denied -- All God's children -- I'm here -- Mitigation -- I'll fly away -- Mother, mother -- Recovery -- Cruel and unusual -- Broken -- The stonecatchers' song of sorrow. ISBN: 9780812994520 (hardcover) 9780812984965 (softcover) 9780593133934 (softcover) System Availability: 25 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 0 Control Number: 1252663 Call Number: 353.4/8/092 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 23 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
