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Remembrances: My Life with Chesterfield Smith: America's Lawyer
ISBN: 9780595330515 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A riveting book about the life of "America's Lawyer," Chesterfield Smith of Florida, written by Michael L. Jamieson, his protege, colleague, and good friend for 39 years. It should not be missed by lawyers, law students, professors, students of the profession and professional leadership, and those interested in the role of the leader of the nation's organized bar during the Watergate era.
A riveting book about the life of "America's Lawyer," Chesterfield Smith of Florida, written by Michael L. Jamieson, his protege, colleague, and good ...
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82,17 zł |
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Get Me Ellis Rubin!: The Life, Times and Cases of a Maverick Lawyer
ISBN: 9780595388110 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Critically acclaimed memoirs of one of America's most famous, colorful and controversial defense attorneys. A champion for the little man, this fast-paced account reads like Perry Mason and covers some of the most publicized legal issues of our time, including the world-famous "Television Intoxication" case and the history-making "Battered Daughter Defense."
Critically acclaimed memoirs of one of America's most famous, colorful and controversial defense attorneys. A champion for the little man, this fast-p...
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95,18 zł |
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Ole Man on the Porch: The Trooper
ISBN: 9780595392766 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Bryan Gregory was born a preacher's kid with a streak of the devil in him. He made it a point to enjoy life and pulled a host of pranks. But now, he's a retired North Carolina State Trooper hiding out in Pennsylvania. For many years Gregory wanted to share his experiences, but found life too hectic. Now, he shares his intriguing, and sometimes hilarious, tales of life as a state trooper in "Ole Man on the Porch," From seemingly routine stops that result in foot chases, fights and car pursuits, to intentionally misdirecting a lost rookie trooper, Gregory's stories are highly...
Author Bryan Gregory was born a preacher's kid with a streak of the devil in him. He made it a point to enjoy life and pulled a host of pranks. But no...
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95,18 zł |
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Moments in Time: (True Stories of the United States Postal Inspectors)
ISBN: 9780595661466 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the hallway, during a break in trial, the famed defense attorney spoke to the Postal Inspector.
"You're a helluva investigator." And the Inspector said, "What do you mean?" "That interview you did with Frank," the lawyer said. Recalling the hours he had spent questioning the attorney's client, the Inspector asked, "What did I leave out?" As he turned to enter the courtroom, to stand beside his client and face the judge, the lawyer sighed, "Absolutely nothing " In "Moments in Time," Bill Phinazee and Larry Weaver tell what it's like to be a United States Postal... In the hallway, during a break in trial, the famed defense attorney spoke to the Postal Inspector.
"You're a helluva investigator." And the In... |
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112,53 zł |
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Remembrances: My Life with Chesterfield Smith: America's Lawyer
ISBN: 9780595667383 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A riveting book about the life of "America's Lawyer," Chesterfield Smith of Florida, written by Michael L. Jamieson, his protege, colleague, and good friend for 39 years. It should not be missed by lawyers, law students, professors, students of the profession and professional leadership, and those interested in the role of the leader of the nation's organized bar during the Watergate era.
A riveting book about the life of "America's Lawyer," Chesterfield Smith of Florida, written by Michael L. Jamieson, his protege, colleague, and good ...
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125,54 zł |
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Ole Man on the Porch: The Trooper
ISBN: 9780595676859 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Bryan Gregory was born a preacher's kid with a streak of the devil in him. He made it a point to enjoy life and pulled a host of pranks. But now, he's a retired North Carolina State Trooper hiding out in Pennsylvania.For many years Gregory wanted to share his experiences, but found life too hectic. Now, he shares his intriguing, and sometimes hilarious, tales of life as a state trooper in "Ole Man on the Porch." From seemingly routine stops that result in foot chases, fights and car pursuits, to intentionally misdirecting a lost rookie trooper, Gregory's stories are highly... Author Bryan Gregory was born a preacher's kid with a streak of the devil in him. He made it a point to enjoy life and pulled a host of pranks. But... |
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138,55 zł |
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Hugo Black Judic P
ISBN: 9780671244064 / Angielski / Miękka / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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138,55 zł |
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Chutzpah
ISBN: 9780671760892 / Angielski / Miękka / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The well-known attorney discusses what it is like to be Jewish today, examining such issues as anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, assimilation, Zionism, civil rights, the role of Jews in the U.S.S.R., and changes in Eastern Europe.
The well-known attorney discusses what it is like to be Jewish today, examining such issues as anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, assimilation, Zionism, ci...
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108,19 zł |
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The Man to See: Edward Bennett Williams : Ultimate Insider : Legendary Trial Lawyer
ISBN: 9780671792114 / Angielski / Miękka / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Describes Williams' professional relationships with Jimmy Hoffa, Armand Hammer, Joseph McCarthy, and Sam Giancana and how he advised the Washington Post to print the Pentagon Papers.
Describes Williams' professional relationships with Jimmy Hoffa, Armand Hammer, Joseph McCarthy, and Sam Giancana and how he advised the Washington Po...
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155,89 zł |
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Cardozo (Revised)
ISBN: 9780674001923 / Angielski / Miękka / 744 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a biography of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, a longtime member and chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and Justice in the Supreme Court of the United States during the turbulent years of the New Deal.
This is a biography of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, a longtime member and chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and Justice in the Supreme Court of...
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147,15 zł |
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The World of Benjamin Cardozo: Personal Values and the Judicial Process
ISBN: 9780674960527 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The sordid controversies of litigants," Benjamin Cardozo once said, are "the stuff from which great and shining truths will ultimately be shaped." As one of America's most influential judges, first on New York State's Court of Appeals and then on the United States Supreme Court, Cardozo (1870-1938) oversaw this transformation daily. How he arrived at his rulings, with their far-reaching consequences, becomes clear in this book, the first to explore the connections between Benjamin Cardozo's life and his jurisprudence. An intensely private man whose friends destroyed much of his... "The sordid controversies of litigants," Benjamin Cardozo once said, are "the stuff from which great and shining truths will ultimately be shaped."... |
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190,83 zł |
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A Defiant Life: Thurgood Marshall and the Persistence of Racism in America
ISBN: 9780676806663 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thurgood Marshall's extraordinary contribution to civil rights and overcoming racism is more topical than ever, as the national debate on race and the overturning of affirmative action policies make headlines nationwide. Howard Ball, author of eighteen books on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, has done copious research for this incisive biography to present an authoritative portrait of Marshall the jurist.
Born to a middle-class black family in "Jim Crow" Baltimore at the turn of the century, Marshall's race informed his worldview from an early age. He was rejected by the... Thurgood Marshall's extraordinary contribution to civil rights and overcoming racism is more topical than ever, as the national debate on race and the...
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99,74 zł |
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The Seduction of Hillary Rodham
ISBN: 9780684837703 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No public figure in contemporary life has elicited more polarized reactions than Hillary Rodham Clinton. The first presidential spouse who pursued a major policymaking role, the beleaguered first lady has been a heroine and role model to her feminist allies--and a malevolent, power-mad shrew to her conservative foes.
Now David Brock, America's most controversial journalist, takes on the most controversial first lady in history, producing a boldly incisive yet surprisingly sensitive portrait. A political biography of the first order, The Seduction of Hillary Rodham is the story of... No public figure in contemporary life has elicited more polarized reactions than Hillary Rodham Clinton. The first presidential spouse who pursued a m...
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129,87 zł |
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Anything Your Little Heart Desires: An American Family Story
ISBN: 9780684838489 / Angielski / Miękka / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through the prism of the life of her father--lawyer and well-known political activist Bartley Crum--Patricia Bosworth sheds light on an important era in modern American history--from the heady, hope-filled days of Roosevelt's New Deal to the dawn of the Cold War. of photos.
Through the prism of the life of her father--lawyer and well-known political activist Bartley Crum--Patricia Bosworth sheds light on an important era ...
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121,20 zł |
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Justice Stephen Field
ISBN: 9780700608171 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Outspoken and controversial, Stephen Field served on the Supreme Court from his appointment by Lincoln in 1863 through the closing years of the century. No justice had ever served longer on the Court, and few were as determined to use the Court to lead the nation into a new and exciting era. Paul Kens shows how Field ascended to such prominence, what influenced his legal thought and court opinions, and why both are still very relevant today. One of the famous gold rush forty-niners, Field was a founder of Marysville, California, a state legislator, and state supreme court justice. His...
Outspoken and controversial, Stephen Field served on the Supreme Court from his appointment by Lincoln in 1863 through the closing years of the centur...
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370,50 zł |
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The Great Chief Justice: John Marshall and the Rule of Law
ISBN: 9780700610310 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Marshall remains one of the towering figures in the landscape of American law. From the Revolution to the age of Jackson, he played a critical role in defining the "province of the judiciary" and the constitutional limits of legislative action. In this masterly study, Charles Hobson clarifies the coherence and thrust of Marshall's jurisprudence while keeping in sight the man as well as the jurist. Hobson argues that contrary to his critics, Marshall was no ideologue intent upon appropriating the lawmaking powers of Congress. Rather, he was deeply committed to a principled...
John Marshall remains one of the towering figures in the landscape of American law. From the Revolution to the age of Jackson, he played a critical ro...
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158,01 zł |
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To Punish and Protect: Against a System That Coddles Criminals
ISBN: 9780743265683 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deemed "the avenging angel of American justice" (Chris Matthews, Hardball), Jeanine Pirro, the famed Westchester County district attorney, presents hard truths about a justice system that she believes coddles criminals at the expense of innocent victims. Taking readers inside her daily battles on behalf of victims -- from the adolescent girl forced to assume wifely duties after her father murdered her stepmother to a hardworking man shot over a parking place -- District Attorney Pirro delivers a bold indictment of the criminal justice system and lays bare the ways in which parents,...
Deemed "the avenging angel of American justice" (Chris Matthews, Hardball), Jeanine Pirro, the famed Westchester County district attorney, pres...
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90,85 zł |
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Four Trials
ISBN: 9780743272049 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Raised in a small town by parents employed in the local mills, John Edwards worked in those mills himself -- and then went on to become one of America's most successful and respected attorneys. He built a national reputation representing people whose lives had been shattered by corporate recklessness and grievous medical negligence. In landmark cases, Edwards helped people from all walks of life stand up for themselves against tremendous odds. Four Trials provides an electrifying account of four of his cases as it tells the story of the courageous and unmistakably decent people Edwards...
Raised in a small town by parents employed in the local mills, John Edwards worked in those mills himself -- and then went on to become one of America...
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73,68 zł |
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Isolated Incidents: Reflections of a Correctional Officer
ISBN: 9780759613904 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,19 zł |
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People's Lawyers: Crusaders for Justice in American History
ISBN: 9780765606730 / Angielski / Twarda / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout America's history, lawyers with a crusading zeal have, through their moral stance, intellectual integrity, and sheer brilliance, made use of the law to fight social injustice. In short biographical chapters, the authors tell the stories of ten of these lawyers. Some are well known: Thurgood Marshall; William Kunstler; Louis Brandeis; Morris Dees; Clarence Darrow; and Ralph Nader. Others are not so well known, but deserve to be. All are fascinating and influential attorneys, and examination of their lives illuminates key issues in American history. An annotated bibliography; a...
Throughout America's history, lawyers with a crusading zeal have, through their moral stance, intellectual integrity, and sheer brilliance, made use o...
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803,99 zł |
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