Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) A True Story of the Fight for Justice
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Vermilion
17,59 €
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Verkaufsrang
17787
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Altersempfehlung
ab 12 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
18.09.2018
Verlag
VermilionSeitenzahl
288
Maße (L/B/H)
21,8/15,1/2,7 cm
Gewicht
389 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-525-58003-4
The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--now a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of an HBO documentary feature!
In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so"--acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom.
Stevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society--the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice.
A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to charity to help in Stevenson's important work to benefit the voiceless and the vulnerable as they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE
FEATURED ON CBS THIS MORNING
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A TRUE STORY OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE:
"It's really exciting that young people are getting a version tailored for them." --Salon
"A deeply moving collage of true stories. . . . This is required reading." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Compassionate and compelling, Stevenson's narrative is also unforgettable." --Booklist, starred review
PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION:
"Gripping. . . . What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation." --DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
"Important and compelling." --Pulitzer Prize-winning author TRACY KIDDER
"Inspiring and powerful." --#1 New York Times bestselling author JOHN GRISHAM
In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so"--acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom.
Stevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society--the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice.
A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to charity to help in Stevenson's important work to benefit the voiceless and the vulnerable as they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE
FEATURED ON CBS THIS MORNING
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A TRUE STORY OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE:
"It's really exciting that young people are getting a version tailored for them." --Salon
"A deeply moving collage of true stories. . . . This is required reading." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Compassionate and compelling, Stevenson's narrative is also unforgettable." --Booklist, starred review
PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION:
"Gripping. . . . What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation." --DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
"Important and compelling." --Pulitzer Prize-winning author TRACY KIDDER
"Inspiring and powerful." --#1 New York Times bestselling author JOHN GRISHAM
Kundinnen und Kunden meinen
Beeindruckend und auch bedrückend
Evy am 14.05.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 1941314
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
Bryan Stevenson beschreibt die Schicksale vieler Menschen, die im Justizsystem der USA ungerecht behandelt wurden - oftmals aufgrund ihres Hintergrundes (Hautfarbe, Zugehörigkeit zu einer Minderheit oder auch Armut). Dabei geht er auf die Arbeit seiner Equal Justice Initiative ein, die versucht diesen Menschen (darunter auch viele Teenager und junge Erwachsene) zu helfen, wenn andere die Hoffnung schon aufgegeben haben.
Die Geschichten der Freilassungen betroffener Menschen oder zumindest Aussetzung der Todesstrafe sind dabei beeindruckend. Zugleich sind die Vorgeschichten, wie diese Menschen dort gelandet sind, bedrückend, genau so wie die Schicksale der Menschen, denen die EJI leider nicht mehr helfen konnte.
Stevenson hat eine beeindruckende Initiative geschaffen und leistet faszinierende, aber auch harte Arbeit. Das Buch ist absolut zu empfehlen!
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