This is a book of great power and courage. She’s on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: prepare for a crash landing. Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. Bryan Stevenson is a real-life, modern-day Atticus Finch who, through his work in redeeming innocent people condemned to death, has sought to redeem the country itself. From the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light comes a riveting novel about the choices that change the course of our lives. Overview 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jake Brigance is back The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is 'riveting' and 'suspenseful.' Clanton, Mississippi.
ISABEL WILKERSON, author of The Warmth of Other Suns, said, “From the frontlines of social justice comes one of the most urgent voices of our era. The stories told within these pages hold the potential to transform what we think we mean when we talk about justice.” Bryan Stevenson’s book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, is in its eighth week on the list of New York Times Best Sellers in Paperback Nonfiction.
MICHELLE ALEXANDER, author of The New Jim Crow, said, “Bryan Stevenson is one of my personal heroes, perhaps the most inspiring and influential crusader for justice alive today, and Just Mercy is extraordinary. JOHN GRISHAM, bestselling author, said it was “an inspiring and powerful story.” TRACY KIDDER, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains, called the book “important and compelling.” We hope you’ll order a copy and come to see Bryan when he’s at an event near you to discuss and sign copies of the book.ĭESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, said Just Mercy is “gripping” and said, “What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation.” We are thrilled that the book has reached the national bestseller list because a wider audience will now read Just Mercy and learn about EJI’s work challenging poverty and racial injustice, advocating for equal treatment in the criminal justice system, and creating hope for marginalized communities.Įvents since the book’s release on October 21 have been standing-room-only, and books are selling out at signings in Washington, Boston, and New York. Just Mercy presents the story of EJI, the people we represent, and the importance of confronting injustice. Bryan Stevenson’s book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, premiered at number ten on the list of New York Times Best Sellers in Hardcover Nonfiction. Two of the combined-score best best sellers were also two of the books with the longest run on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
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