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The Birth of the Bill of Rights, 1776-1791 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Allen 1922- Rutland (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is...

E.D. Nixon: The Unsung Father of the Montgomery Bus Boycott - Paperback

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by Michael Escoffery (Illustrator), Michael Eaddy (Author)Before Dr. Martin Luther King, E.D. Nixon was the principal black leader in Montgomery, Alabama. He helped sparked the Civil Rights Movement and bailed imprisoned civil rights icon, Rosa Parks out of jail. Mr. Nixon's contributions in civil rights, voter registration, leadership, and social justice was paramount in the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and advancing the civil rights movement. A true story about the man behind the m...

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Report copyright infringementby John McKechnie (Author)"After a year in practice, I received a brief to defend a youth accused, with his friend, of manslaughter. There are times when a chance event changes the course of one's life. This was my event. Although unaware at the time, I was about to embark on a life of crime."In a career spanning five decades, barrister, prosecutor, judge and corruption commissioner John McKechnie AO KC has seen up close how the law touches the lives of us all.In ...

Talking Of Justice: People'S Rights In Modern India

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Report copyright infringementby Leila Seth (Author)In Talking of Justice, eminent jurist Leila Seth discusses several critical issues that she has engaged with in a legal career spanning over fifty years - violence against women, the nurture of the girl child, the need for a uniform civil code, women's rights, prisoners' rights, gender sensitization of the judiciary, and judicial administration, among others. From the landmark Justice Verma Committee (2012-2013), on which she suggested amendm...

Colonialism and its Aftermath: A history of Aboriginal South Australia

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Report copyright infringementby Peggy Brock (Editor), Tom Gara (Editor)The state of South Australia was a British imperial construct, its borders determined by three straight lines, with no reference to the Aboriginal presence. The colonial process in South Australia began decades before formal annexation with unregulated interactions between coastal Aboriginal people and European sealers and whalers. Despite catastrophic interventions in the lives of Aboriginal people during and following ...

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Barbee (Author)In From Pain To Purpose, Stephen Barbee takes readers on a deeply personal journey through his life, illustrating the power of transformation and faith. His story begins as a promising athlete in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he developed early skills in sports and leadership. However, despite his potential, Stephen encountered a series of challenges that altered the trajectory of his life. After a devastating accident that nearly cost him ...

Silopi: A True Story of Love and Resilience - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Bradford J. Beyer (Author)In this heartwarming and inspiring memoir, Bradford Beyer takes readers on an unlikely journey from reluctant Army recruit to seasoned FBI agent, with an unexpected feline companion guiding him along the way. When young Brad joins the Army to avoid college, he never imagines he'll end up rescuing a tiny kitten while deployed in Turkey. But Silopi, named after the town where they meet, becomes Brad's unexpected anchor as he navigates mi...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Babcock (Author)The life and times of a trailblazing feminist in American law. The first female Stanford law professor was also first director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, one of the first women to be an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, and the biographer of California's first woman lawyer, Clara Foltz. Survivor, pioneer, leader, and fervent defender of the powerless and colorful mobsters alike, Barbara Babcock le...

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...

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Report copyright infringementby George Christopher Wilson (Author)This is the true story of George wilson aka George Christopher. A normal, working class boy who found fame in the children's hit tv show Grange Hill, playing the lovable scouse rogue Ziggy, when he was just 15. He lived in London for four years, there were a few bad times but soon he relished in this new way of life. Met some amazing people, loved working on the show, the laughter with the cast, the nightlife are just a few of ...

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...