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Justice in America: How it Works, How it Fails
From Kirkus Reviews:
The goddess of justice is blind—and deaf and very often dumb—according to this savvy critique of the American legal system.
Moran, a lawyer, journalist and founding editor of The New York Jury Verdict Reporter, knows firsthand the problems that plague American jurisprudence, and isn't afraid to point fingers. Topping his rogue's gallery are "incompetent idiots" on the bench, including justices of the peace who don't even need a high-school diploma to throw people in jail and trial judges who fall asleep during testimony. (And no, that won't get your conviction overturned, Moran notes, unless you can prove the judge slept through something important.)
Then there are the personal injury lawyers who cast about for deep pockets to sue no matter how dubious the liability, the attorneys who rake in millions from class-action suits that net their "clients" a few dollars each, the jurors&mdashlike Moran's uncle—who base verdicts on off-the-wall theories instead of the evidence, the legislators who craft stupid laws and Supreme Court justices who uphold them based on tortured readings of the Interstate Commerce Clause. (Not always in contempt of court, Moran does allow that, often enough, judges are underpaid and conscientious, lawyers careful and upright, and malpractice suits well-founded.)
The author sets his indictment against a lucid outline of basic legal concepts and court procedures and nuanced discussions of everything from the propriety of electing judges to the mortgage-foreclosure robo-signing scandals. Moran writes in an entertaining, wised-up style, his punchy prose laced with black humor and an inexhaustible supply of anecdotes. His free-wheeling arguments shade from law into politics and beyond, as he enters a sweeping condemnation of a litigious society bound up in red tape because of liability fears, takes swipes at the New Deal regulatory state and even throws soup at snooty French waiters.
It's a bit over-stuffed, but Moran's street-cred, irreverent wit and gift for translating legal arcana into laymen's terms make for a persuasive brief. A lively, brash, illuminating insider's look at the law, by a compelling expert witness.
Categories: Nonfiction Legal Textbooks, Curriculum
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Knowledge then Wisdom, Perhaps
by Jeff Rimland
Knowledge, then Wisdom, Perhaps: A Single's Father's chronicle of life's challenges, details in poetic fashion the various challenges that continually need to be overcome in all of our lives, but has special meaning to single fathers.
The population of single parents in the United States is growing every year. As of 2010 the United States Census Bureau estimates that 15% of single parents are men, which translates into 1.8 million single fathers.
Single fathers often exist through painful events in their lives such as death of a spouse or divorce. Knowledge, then Wisdom, Perhaps: A Single Father's chronicle of life's challenges again is dedicated to all of those single fathers that share pain and hope with the author, but cannot share their feelings.
Categories: Poetry
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La Parmigiana Family Cookbook
by Phil Keith
Categories: Cooking, Food and Wine Long Island, New York Crafts and Hobbies
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Leonardo Murphy: A Coming of Age Thriller
Leonardo changed his name from William to Leonardo to honor his hero, Leonardo da Vinci. Young Leonardo Murphy has the second highest IQ ever recorded. Now 25, he met a beautiful young woman named Janice, and fell madly in love. They married a year later.
Janice and Leonardo, whom she calls "Lee," collaborate on various projects with the CIA and FBI. But their intelligence activities put a target on their backs. They narrowly escape four assassination attempts.
Leonardo Murphy is a breathtakingly fast coming-of-age thriller about one of the most fascinating characters you will ever meet in literature. Instantly, you are shoulder to shoulder with the world's most amazing genius.
"Finally, a believable super hero comes to life! Peaks and valleys of horrific actions are neatly juxtaposed against comic relief. The humor, ranging between the poles of mild to downright hysterical, will surely tickle your funny bone. The frequent use of the protagonist's favorite word (26 matches found throughout), which I won't divulge, would ordinarily belabor one's prose, save when Leonardo employs the term. As a matter of fact, the story concludes with that very word, but rather endearingly. No, I did not ruin the ending for you folks. You'll see." – Robert Banfelder
Published, March 10, 2019.
Categories: Fiction Science Fiction and Fantasy Espionage, Spies and Intrigue Action and Adventure
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Letters from the Tooth Fairy
The book consists of a total of ten letters from the Tooth Fairy to an eight-year-old boy in response to his letters placed under the pillow. The Tooth Fairy describes her world to the boy in response to his attempts to reach out and communicate.
A read-aloud picture book to entertain adults and children alike.
Independently published 2012/2020.
Categories: Growing Up/Coming of Age Fiction Mythology and Fantasy Children's Books
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