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In this stirring memoir, Lisa Printz Roday begins her narrative with the sudden death of her forty-seven-year-old father. Rather than crush the twenty-one-year-old Printz Roday, it is the pivotal moment that sustains her in each new crisis she faces, including two harrowing preterm births. With remarkable candor, a little dry humor, and plenty of heart, Printz Roday explores how the experiences that shake us to our core can make us stronger than we could ever imagine.

This is the remarkable story of how a boy from rural Welcome, North Carolina grew up to become an innovative judge, global citizen, and go-to guy for court-building in emerging African nations. Along the way, he organizes the first-ever judicial conference in Tanzania, jogs with children in Lusaka, dances with a python, and has adventures ranging from the harrowing to the hilarious. In the end, he discovers the distance between Welcome and Windhoek is not as great as he imagined, and that both places now occupy adjoining spaces in his heart.

‘An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.’ Rosemary Conley CBE 'An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational' Tim Vine An astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope...

The “gripping” (The New York Times) true story of a Jewish lawyer who returned to Germany after World War II to prosecute war crimes, only to find himself pitted against a nation determined to bury the past—from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Volunteer. “Compulsively...

A magisterial new history of the role of the Supreme Court as an ally in implementing and preserving a racial caste system in America Their Accomplices Wore Robes takes readers from the Civil War era to the present and describes how the Supreme Court—even more than the presidency or...

The architect of O.J. Simpson's Dream Team tells the inside story of the Simpson murder trial from the beginning. In this book, the man who created the defense strategy answers the questions of fact, law, and ethics that were fired at him before and after the jury's verdict. With candor, wit, and compassion, Shapiro brings to light the details of The Trial of the Century, giving us revealing glimpses of O.J. Simpson, Johnnie Cochran, Marcia Clark, Chris Darden, Judge Lance Ito, Barry Scheck, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, and many others.

An appreciation of the “greatest common law jurist of the 20th Century,” these two lectures also include a comparison and contrast of the Parliamentary system of Commonwealth countries within which Lord Denning operated and American Constitutionalism.

The first definitive biography of Mitch McConnell, revealing an intimate look at the personal and political life of one of the most powerful senators in American history. In the long history of American government, few senators have wielded as much power as Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell. That’s...

Widely known as the "poor man's lawyer" in antebellum Boston, John Albion Andrew (1818-1867) was involved in nearly every cause and case that advanced social and racial justice in Boston in the years preceding the Civil War. Inspired by the legacies of John Quincy Adams and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and mentored by Charles Sumner, Andrew devoted himself to the battle for equality. In this revealing and accessible biography, Stephen D. Engle traces Andrew's life and legacy, giving this important, but largely forgotten, figure his due.

Wieder ein Buch von Astrid Wagner, das die Leser durch packende Schilderung, Authentizität und Empathie mitreißt. Die in diesem Buch versammelten wahren Verbrechen zeigen die Abgründe der menschlichen Seele. Es sind unfassbare Geschichten von Liebe, die in Hass umschlägt, und Leidenschaft, die zu Mordlust wird.

"There is no equal justice for Black people today; there never has been. To our everlasting shame, the quality of justice in America has always been and is now directly related to the color of one's skin as well as to the size of one's pocketbook." This quote comes from George W. Crockett Jr.'s essay, "A Black Judge Speaks" (Judicature, 1970). The stories of Black lawyers and judges are rarely told. By sharing Crockett's life of principled courage, "No Equal Justice" breaks this silence.

Ken believes that everyone has the inner strength to tackle what, to many, would seem to be almost insurmountable odds so that even the most difficult obstacles can be the springboard to the most satisfying success. But “I Dream of Things That Never Were” is about more than overcoming adversity. It is also a love story that leads Ken to marry the woman of his dreams and become the father of triplet boys. A true-life story that inspires and motivates others to fight for their dreams against overwhelming odds.

This captivating book is a testament of the power that lies within every woman. Linda urges every listener to embrace their own dreams, overcome obstacles, and create a brighter future for themselves and their communities.

Subhas Anandan (1947– 2015) was undoubtedly Singapore's best-known criminal lawyer. The Best I Could traces the life and career of an advocate whose tireless devotion to the Singapore criminal justice system is legendary. In this highly personal autobiography, first published in 2009, Subhas describes not only the many sensational cases he covered, including those of Took Leng How, Anthony Ler and Ah Long San, but also his views on mandatory death sentences and 'police entrapment'.

From cop-turned-comic Eric Tansey, a hilarious and humanizing portrait of law enforcement for fans of Walk the Blue Line and You Can’t Make This Stuff Up. Eric Tansey, a former Army scout and Special Operations military veteran, joined the police force with a ton of unrealistic expectations...

The Success Pledge is a powerful instrument and a transformative tool that can guide you toward your goals and dreams. Are you prepared to embark on your journey to success? Judge Elijah Smiley shares his personal narrative as a testament to how adhering to the Success Pledge can lead to success. Listeners are presented with the Success Pledge as a potent roadmap to success and are guided through its practical application, instilling hope and optimism for a successful future.

As soon as I slid the contents from the envelope, I knew it was a bomb. So opens Justice Never Rests, the story of U.S. Attorney William Kolibash’s relentless fight against organized crime in the foothills of West Virginia and beyond. Not content with only the investigative and prosecutorial tools at his disposal, Kolibash sought new and different means to put away kingpins who’d successfully skirted the law.

From prosecuting murderers in Chicago, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to authoring more than a dozen books, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett has played an integral role in the rise of originalism—the movement to identify, restore, and defend the original meaning of the Constitution. Thanks in part to his efforts, by 2018 a majority of sitting Supreme Court justices self-identified as "originalists."

'대한민국 법조 1번지'라는, 몹시 거창하고 유난스러운 별칭을 가진 서초동. 365일 우울하고 시끌벅적한 이곳에 의뢰인들과 매일 지지고 볶고 옥신각신, 이 법원 저 법원 기웃거리면서 재판 다니는 한 남자가 있다. 수만 명에 달하는 이 땅의 변호사 중 하찮은 1인으로서 냉혹한 바닥의 생존 경쟁에 치여 살다 보니 어느새 원활한 생계 유지가 인생 제1목표이자 제1관심사가 되어버린 자칭 '생계형 변호사'. 이 책은 '오늘도 별 탈 없이 수습해서 다행이야'를 되뇌며 나름의 유쾌함과 해학으로 매일을 '존버'하는, 그저 그런 변호사의 파란만장한 일상과 단상을 담은 에세이다.

In his four-time Emmy-nominated show Caught in Providence, Judge Frank Caprio’s courtroom became a worldwide beacon of compassionate justice—and an unforgettable watch for millions of fans. Now, Judge Caprio, known as “the Nicest Judge in the World,” brings to the page the same wisdom and spirit of decency that viewers around the world have come to treasure.