Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice Audiobook (Free) | AudioBooksLoft

Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice Audiobook (Free)

Summary:

The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Simply Mercy–soon to be always a major film starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and now the main topic of an HBO documentary feature!

In this extremely personal work–adapted from the original #1 bestseller, that your New York Instances calls ‘as compelling as To Destroy a Mockingbird, and in a few ways even more so’–acclaimed attorney and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives from the about Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for ADULTS): A True Story from the Fight for Justice wrongfully imprisoned and his initiatives to fight for their freedom.

Stevenson’s tale is one of attempting to protect simple human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society–the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have already been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this version, teenagers of today will find themselves known as to actions and compassion in the quest for justice.

Proceeds of the book will go to charity to greatly help in Stevenson’s important function to advantage the voiceless and the vulnerable as they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE ENTIRE YEAR

A BOOKLIST EDITORS’ CHOICE

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A FRESH YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Ideal BOOK OF THE YEAR

PRAISE FOR MERCY: A TRUE STORY FROM THE Combat FOR JUSTICE:

‘It’s really thrilling that young people are getting a edition tailored for them.’ –Salon

‘A deeply shifting collage of true stories . . That is needed reading.’ –Kirkus Testimonials, starred review

‘Compassionate and compelling, Stevenson’s narrative is also unforgettable.’ –Booklist, starred review

PRAISE FOR MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION:

‘Gripping. . . . What hangs in the total amount is nothing significantly less than the soul of a great nation.’ –DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Tranquility Prize Laureate

‘Important and compelling.’ –Pulitzer Prize-winning writer TRACY KIDDER

‘Motivating and powerful.’ –#1 NY Times bestselling author JOHN GRISHAM