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"In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so," Bryan Stevenson delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most rejected and marginalized people. In this very personal work--proceeds of which will go to charity--Bryan Stevenson recounts many and varied stories of his work as a lawyer in the U.S. criminal justice system on behalf of those in society who have experienced some type of discrimination and/or have been wrongly accused of a crime and who deserve a powerful advocate and due justice under the law. Through the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), an organization Stevenson founded as a young lawyer and for which he currently serves as Executive Director, this important work continues. EJI strives to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Praise for Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption: "Important and compelling." --TRACY KIDDER, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains "Gripping. What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation." --DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate "An inspiring and powerful story." --JOHN GRISHAM, author of A Time to Kill"--.

Readers will learn about the Mahatma, Great soul in peasant's garb, often in his own words, as well as the philosophy of truth and nonviolence that would later inspire Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and other rebels with a cause for ages to come.

Readers learn both how ballistics research is performed and how law enforcement officials use these findings to solve crimes.

"When Hillary Clinton was a young girl, her parents taught her to be strong and brave. She worked hard at everything she did, from getting good grades to earning merit badges as a Girl Scout. When Hillary grew up, she became a lawyer, a senator, and even ran for president! Hillary's determination showed little girls they can do anything they set their minds to."--Back cover.

A brief biography of Hillary Clinton, discussing her childhood, schooling, and life as the First Lady, a senator, the secretary of state, and a presidential candidate.

This book tells the story of Barack Obama from the time of his birth in Hawaii to becoming the first African-American president of the United States. Readers will learn about his family, where he grew up, and how he came to be our nation's 44th president.

The author explores the meaning of toughness, through personal stories as a basketball player, coach, and analyst.

The Center for Death Penalty Litigation takes on the cases of wrongly condemned prisoners. This is the story of some of those cases and the book also profiles how the center works.

Discusses careers in the field of history, with information about pay and job prospects, educational requirements, comments from industry insiders, and more.