October 19, 2017 at 7:00pm: Just Mercy

On October 19th we'll discuss Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy. Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. -Goodreads

Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice. -Goodreads

The BUF Book Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month, at 7:00pm.

Where: Claire and Murray's home, 3915 Cliffside Dr, B'ham 98225
Questions to Jan: jadacad@gmail.com