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A review by akmorgan
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
5.0
"The power of just mercy is that it belongs to the undeserving. It’s when mercy is least expected that it’s most potent—strong enough to break the cycle of victimization and victimhood, retribution and suffering. It has the power to heal the psychic harm and injuries that lead to aggression and violence, abuse of power, mass incarceration."
Wow. Just wow. This book brought me to tears multiple times. Every American, Democrat, Republican, Independent, or whatever else, needs to read this book. Bryan Stevenson is an excellent writer and the story of Walter McMillan reads like a legal thriller. But more than that, Stevenson challenges us all to think about what justice truly means. And a Christian, there are so many parallels between Stevenson's work and the redemption found in the Gospel. I find myself praying for Mr. Stevenson, that he would also know the grace and mercy of Christ. I don't know Stevenson's faith, but he's inspired me to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with my God.
Wow. Just wow. This book brought me to tears multiple times. Every American, Democrat, Republican, Independent, or whatever else, needs to read this book. Bryan Stevenson is an excellent writer and the story of Walter McMillan reads like a legal thriller. But more than that, Stevenson challenges us all to think about what justice truly means. And a Christian, there are so many parallels between Stevenson's work and the redemption found in the Gospel. I find myself praying for Mr. Stevenson, that he would also know the grace and mercy of Christ. I don't know Stevenson's faith, but he's inspired me to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with my God.