A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom

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An urgent call to free those buried alive by America&’s legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanity—from a gifted young lawyer and important new voice in the movement to transform the system.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE SUMMER BY USA TODAY AND NEWSWEEK • &“An essential book for our time . . . Brittany K. Barnett is a star.&”—Van Jones, CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN Host, and New York Times bestselling author Brittany K. Barnett was only a law student when she came across the case that would change her life forever—that of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and, like Brittany, Black daughter of the rural South. A victim of America&’s devastating war on drugs, Sharanda had been torn away from her young daughter and was serving a life sentence without parole—for a first-time drug offense. In Sharanda, Brittany saw haunting echoes of her own life, both as the daughter of a formerly incarcerated mother and as the once-girlfriend of an abusive drug dealer. As she studied this case, a system came into focus: one where widespread racial injustice forms the core of America&’s addiction to incarceration. Moved by Sharanda&’s plight, Brittany set to work to gain her freedom. This had never been the plan. Bright and ambitious, Brittany was a successful accountant on her way to a high-powered future in corporate law. But Sharanda&’s case opened the door to a harrowing journey through the criminal justice system. By day she moved billion-dollar deals, and by night she worked pro bono to free clients in near-hopeless legal battles. Ultimately, her path transformed her understanding of injustice in the courts, of genius languishing behind bars, and the very definition of freedom itself.Brittany&’s riveting memoir is at once a coming-of-age story and a powerful evocation of what it takes to bring hope and justice to a system built to resist them both.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
336 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781984825797
Related ISBNs:
9781984825803
Publisher:
Crown
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Copyrighted By:
Brittany K. Barnett
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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Bookshare Staff
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