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Organizing America: Stories of Americans Who Fought for Justice

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Loomis (Author)From the acclaimed author of A History of America in Ten Strikes, a sweeping account of the impact of organizers on United States history We are living through a time when real social change seems to be in the rearview mirror. But this rousing new book offers a beacon of hope: the stories of organizers who have shown America the way forward in the darkest of times.Author of the celebrated A History of America in Ten Strikes (a Kirkus Review...

Beyond the First Whereas: A Lawyer's Odyssey in Verse

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Halliwell Smith (Author) Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: August 06, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Deanne L. Murray (Author)A True Story of Loss, Betrayal, and a Fight for JusticeIn this gripping true crime account, a mother courageously reveals the heartbreaking story of her son's tragic murder-and the chilling cover-up that followed. What began as an ordinary day turned into a nightmare when her beloved son was brutally killed, not by strangers, but by those closest to him: his own young stepbrothers.But the tragedy didn't end there.As she searched for ans...

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Report copyright infringementby Patricia Moore Rosier (Editor in Chief), Rosalind Ray (Editor)Celebrating 100 Years of Legal Legacy and Social JusticeThis centennial publication commemorates the remarkable 100-year journey of the National Bar Association (NBA), the nation's oldest and largest network of predominantly African American legal professionals. Founded in 1925 to fight racial discrimination and uplift marginalized communities, the NBA has been a powerful force in legal advocacy, civ...

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Report copyright infringementby Stan Turesky (Author)Imagine, like Peyton Fox, you grow up in a family with longstanding ties to the Navy. You have mixed views of continuing the family legacy and going to the Naval Academy. Academically, athletically, and in leadership, you earn honors. Your decade of meritorious service as an officer and a SEAL ends with a letter of resignation, followed by a letter of hope that a high school sweetheart is available and interested in getting reacquainted, an...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Frizell (Author), Kurt Belcher (Artist)A black conservative businessman made an unlikely presidential candidate and supporter of Donald J. Trump, but pundits, critics, and admirers have never aptly described Herman Cain. His campaign manager was fond of saying, "Let Cain be Cain!" A man of deep principles who once called for forming a third party before embracing President Trump became another tragic figure to die of COVID-19. His story, equal parts com...

Echoes of Judicial Corruption: An Attorney's Quest for Justice Meets a Dark Side of San Diego

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Report copyright infringementby Jack W. Henriksen (Author)From a Modest Upbringing in the Midwest to the Challenge of California Courtrooms: A Lawyer's Quest for Justice Amidst Judicial Corruption in a High-Stakes Trial Reeking with Judicial Bias.Echoes of Judicial Corruption engages readers by presenting an authentic and gripping depiction of courtroom drama. It sheds light on the convoluted tactics employed by the trial judge to manipulate the jury's verdict and the shocking twist that foll...

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Report copyright infringementby Pauline Campbell (Author), Trevor D. Sterling (Foreword by)Lawyers often face criticism from politicians when they give inconvenient advice. The term "lefty lawyer" developed to disparage for example, those defending human rights and demanding democratic accountability. Lefty Lawyer is Pauline Campbell's response on behalf of all those seeking due process or simply to uphold the Rule of Law.Dubbed not A-Level material at school, the author became an award-winni...

A Time for Purpose: A Survivor's Path to Trial, Truth & Justice

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen J. O'Connor (Author), Michael T. Pfau (Foreword by)This is the story of a survivor, Steve O'Connor, a man who has lived a life of resilience, a life described by others as heroic, yet tragic. The book begins with a simple reunion, a celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of a small Catholic school in Seattle. It ends with one of the most dramatic, precedent-setting civil trials ever to take place in the history of the Catholic Church sexual abuse ...

Charles Evans Hughes and the Dawning of Modern America

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Report copyright infringementby Joanne Reitano (Author)The essential biography of Charles Evans Hughes, whose indelible career in politics and law shaped American modernization in the twentieth century.In the first full-life biographical study of Charles Evans Hughes in over seventy years, Joanne Reitano provides a fresh assessment of Hughes's distinguished, multifaceted public service during the first half of the twentieth century. His exceptional career included the roles of governor of New...

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Report copyright infringementby Calvin Duncan (Author), Sophie Cull (Author)"Duncan's story is so incredible it strains belief. It is so heartwarming and hopeful that it will stay with you for a long time." --John Grisham "This brilliantly told story--at once maddening and miraculous--is among the most powerful indictments of our criminal justice system I've ever read." --James Forman, Jr. A searing and ultimately hopeful account of Calvin Duncan, "the most extraordinary jailhouse lawyer of o...

A Physician's Memoir: My Days with 'Dr. Death, ' Michael Swango, and the FBI

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Report copyright infringementby Jianjun Chen M. D. Ph. D. (Author)A promising doctor. A charming colleague. A chilling deception.When Dr. JianJun Chen first met Dr. Michael Swango, he appeared to be a talented and ambitious physician. But beneath his charm lurked a darkness that would unravel lives-including Dr. Chen's own understanding of trust and deception.A Physician's Memoir: My Days with "Dr. Death," Michael Swango, and the FBI is a gripping firsthand account of trust betrayed, lives lo...

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Report copyright infringementby Billy Bean (Author)True story about the destruction of our family's lives due to harassment and the deliberate failure of our local police force to protect our family from that harassment. It is an example of how anyone can become a victim of crime and police misconduct without reason. It highlights how harassment can spread into the neighborhood and wider community and how the police will never change their course and move heaven and earth to protect their own...

Francis Lieber: Nineteenth Century Liberal

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Freidel (Author)The "Definitive Biography." xiii, 445 pp. Originally published: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, [1947]. Francis Lieber [1798-1872] was a prominent political philosopher and who helped lay the foundation for the study of political science in the United States. Renowned for his theory of civil liberty, which combined an appreciation for the English concept of decentralized political institutions with the German idea of an ove...

Record of a School: Exemplifying the General Principles of Spiritual Culture.

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Palmer 1804-1894. [. Peabody (Author)Title: Record of a school: exemplifying the general principles of spiritual culture.Author: Elizabeth Palmer PeabodyPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is ri...

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Report copyright infringementby Mabel Collins (Author)One Life, One Law: Thou Shalt Not Kill is a book written by Mabel Collins. This book is a philosophical and spiritual exploration of the concept of non-violence and the importance of the preservation of life. The author argues that all living beings are interconnected and that harming one being ultimately harms all beings. The book explores various spiritual and philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, to d...

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Report copyright infringementby Bernard Wolfman (Author), Jonathan L. F. Silver (Author), Marjorie A. Silver (Author)This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas...

La Obra de / The Works of Allan R Brewer-Carías: Catalogo / Catalog 1960-2019

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Report copyright infringementby Allan R. Brewer-Carias (Author)Este libro es solo lo que expresa su título, es decir, un Catálogo con la información sobre la Obra de nuestro papá y abuelo Allan R. Brewer-Carías, desarrollada durante los últimos 60 años (1960-1999) de sus 80 años de vida, y que hemos considerado útil publicar, pues pensamos que esta es la mejor manera cómo se puede apreciar la magnitud e importancia de su Obra.This book is what its title expresses, that is, a Catalog about the...

La Psychologie du Sport et la Performance en Afrique

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Report copyright infringementby Cheikh Sarr (Author)L'ouvrage La Psychologie du sport et performance en Afrique aborde une question cruciale: gagner ou perdre dépend-il des capacités d'un marabout ? Cette question est particulièrement délicate car elle plonge dans l'intégration de la psychologie du sport, une discipline scientifique, dans un environnement sportif africain déjà ancré dans des pratiques mystiques. De nombreux athlètes perçoivent comme réel l'impact de ces pratiques sur la perfo...

Wrongly Charged: A Look at the Legal System

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Report copyright infringementby David Merkatz (Author), Writer Services LLC (Editor)What would you do if you were arrested and wrongly charged with a crime? It can happen in the blink of an eye. It's not supposed to happen in the United States, but it can at any time. After being advised by his attorney in 2013 that his new marketing strategy was legal, Florida locksmith David Merkatz was shocked to learn he was under criminal investigation. Then he was arrested and charged with money launder...

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Report copyright infringementby Private Law Tutor Publishing (Author)Dive deep into the heart of criminal law with "Criminal Law: Questions and Answers." This indispensable resource provides the foundational knowledge needed to understand and apply key principles in this complex field of law. From the basics of criminal liability to nuanced discussions on homicide, sexual offences, and defences, each chapter offers insightful analysis and practical examples to sharpen your legal acumen.Design...

Fifty Year Stretch: Prisons and Imprisonment 1980-2030

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Shaw (Author), Martin Narey (Foreword by)An absorbing and highly innovative work by one of the UK's leading experts on prisons and penal reform. This book charts developments across a fifty year time frame beginning in 1980 at the start of a growth in the prison population of England and Wales (and other parts of the world) and ending with a prospective view taking events up to 2030. Shaw deals with key events, issues and developments and the book will ...

The Day the King Died: A Terrible Miscarriage of Justice

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Morris (Author), Glyn Maddocks (Foreword by)There was a quaint British convention under which executions were stopped and sentence commuted if scheduled to take place on the day the sovereign died. Alfred Moore was doubly unfortunate: still protesting his innocence he was on the scaffold an hour before the death of King George VI was announced. Here, Jim Morris re-assesses the evidence in this case of the double murder of two police officers and shows why t...

An Unjust Hanging: Sent to the gallows by folly, ignorance and a doctor's selfish cruelty

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Halliwell (Author)A life ended by a rope.A verdict fueled by fear.A justice system too blind to see the truth.In a Britain still clinging to harsh traditions, a young man stood trial for a crime he may never have committed - and paid with his life.An Unjust Hanging exposes the chilling true story of a judicial failure that claimed an innocent life, forever staining the record of British law.Inside this harrowing case: The thin evidence that sealed a tragi...

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Report copyright infringementby Franklyn Hobbs (Author)Motivational writer FRANKLYN HOBBS (b. 1870), in this hard-to-find 1909 work, invites the reader to put his life on trial before a "jury" of twelve great men, to ask oneself to compare his goals and accomplishments with theirs, to discover if one is satisfied that one has done everything one can to leave the world a better place. The jury includes: . Benjamin Franklin . William Penn . Thomas Jefferson . John Wanamaker . Phineas Taylor Bar...

Thoughts In Prison, In Five Parts: Viz. The Imprisonment, The Retrospect, Public Punishment, The Trial, Futurity (1809)

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Report copyright infringementby William Dodd (Author)Thoughts in Prison, in Five Parts: Viz. The Imprisonment, The Retrospect, Public Punishment, The Trial, Futurity is a book written by William Dodd in 1809. The book is divided into five parts, each dealing with different aspects of the author's experience in prison. The first part, The Imprisonment, describes Dodd's experience of being incarcerated, his thoughts and emotions during his time in prison, and his reflections on his past actions...

The Trial Of Thomas Saxelbye, On A Charge Of Forgery Of A Will: Whereof He Was Honorably Acquitted (1821)

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Report copyright infringementby William Brodie Gurney (Author)The Trial of Thomas Saxelbye, On a Charge of Forgery of a Will: Whereof He Was Honorably Acquitted (1821) is a book written by William Brodie Gurney. The book is a detailed account of the trial of Thomas Saxelbye, who was accused of forging a will. The trial took place in 1821 and was a highly publicized case at the time. The book provides a comprehensive description of the events leading up to the trial, the trial proceedings, and...

The Trial Of Richard Patch For The Willful Murder Of Isaac Blight (1806)

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Gurney (Author), William Brodie Gurney (Author)The Trial of Richard Patch for the Willful Murder of Isaac Blight is a historical book written by Joseph Gurney in 1806. The book details the trial of Richard Patch, who was accused of murdering Isaac Blight. The trial took place in the late 18th century and was one of the most sensational trials of its time. The book provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the murder, the trial proceedings, ...

The Necessity For Criminal Appeal: As Illustrated By The Maybrick Case And The Jurisprudence Of Various Countries (1899)

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Hiam Levy (Editor)The book ""The Necessity for Criminal Appeal: As Illustrated by the Maybrick Case and the Jurisprudence of Various Countries"" was written by Joseph Hiam Levy and published in 1899. The book explores the importance of criminal appeals in the justice system, using the infamous Maybrick case as an example. Levy argues that without the ability to appeal a criminal conviction, innocent individuals may be wrongly convicted and punished. The ...

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Report copyright infringementby David J. Cooper (Author)A psychopath, a wife's alibi, 3 innocent little girls.... Why would a man, married to an attractive young woman, want to sexually assault and murder innocent little girls?In the late 1960s, Cannock Chase in Staffordshire became the centre of the biggest murder hunt in Britain.The bodies of five year old Diane Tift, six year old Margaret Reynolds, and seven year old Christine Darby were found dumped there.The killer thought he was clevere...