Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice Audiobook
Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice Audiobook
- Bryan Stevenson
- Listening Library (Audio)
- 2018-09-18
- 6 h 36 min
Summary:
The young adult adaptation from the acclaimed, #1 NY Times bestseller Just Mercy–soon to be always a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and now the subject of an HBO documentary feature!
In this very personal work–adapted from the initial #1 bestseller, which the New York Situations calls ‘as compelling concerning Eliminate a Mockingbird, and in some ways even more so’–acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse in to the lives from the about Simply Mercy (Movie Tie-In Release, Adapted for ADULTS): A GENUINE Story from the Battle for Justice wrongfully imprisoned and his attempts to fight for their freedom.
Stevenson’s story is among attempting to protect fundamental human privileges 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 version, young people of today will see themselves known as to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice.
Proceeds of this book will go to charity to greatly help in Stevenson’s important function to benefit the voiceless and the vulnerable because they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE ENTIRE YEAR
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PRAISE FOR MERCY: A GENUINE STORY OF THE Battle FOR JUSTICE:
‘It’s really fascinating that teenagers are receiving a version tailored to them.’ –Salon
‘A deeply shifting collage of accurate stories . . That is required reading.’ –Kirkus Evaluations, starred review
‘Compassionate and compelling, Stevenson’s narrative is also unforgettable.’ –Booklist, starred review
PRAISE FOR MERCY: A TALE OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION:
‘Gripping. . . . What hangs in the total amount is nothing less than the soul of an excellent nation.’ –DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Tranquility Prize Laureate
‘Important and convincing.’ –Pulitzer Prize-winning writer TRACY KIDDER
‘Inspiring and powerful.’ –#1 New York Times bestselling author JOHN GRISHAM