This is the story of Bill Kunstler's odyssey, the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual journey of a middle-class liberal attorney who became a ra...
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Mar 04, 2010
David
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A personal story:
When I was going to one of my colleges I drove a yellow Volkswagen super beetle. You may be aware that older cars get pulled over more often. I can attest to this. As soon as I started driving a new car I was never pulled over -- no change in driving habits.
Yes, I bought this book -- and I read it. But it was far more useful than that.
After I read it I kept it on the back seat of my yellow Volkswagen super beetle. Next to a thick spiral notebook and More...
When I was going to one of my colleges I drove a yellow Volkswagen super beetle. You may be aware that older cars get pulled over more often. I can attest to this. As soon as I started driving a new car I was never pulled over -- no change in driving habits.
Yes, I bought this book -- and I read it. But it was far more useful than that.
After I read it I kept it on the back seat of my yellow Volkswagen super beetle. Next to a thick spiral notebook and More...
Jan 26, 2008
Chris
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I listened to the book on tape version of this during a long drive. That's a funny way to read a book - if your attention drifts off, the book keeps going and you just pick up when something grabs you again. That happened to me a few times with this book. Sometimes I rewound the tape, sometimes I didn't.
It's an autobiography of a leftist defense lawyer who worked for civil rights activists (including Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and the Chicago 8) in the '60s and later. His account More...
It's an autobiography of a leftist defense lawyer who worked for civil rights activists (including Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and the Chicago 8) in the '60s and later. His account More...
Jun 29, 2008
Denise
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This book is a pretty good overview of some of the more politically interesting court cases of the 1960s through 1990s (most of which were argued by Kunstler). Kunstler isn't the most compelling writer ever, but he's straightforward and does a good job of linking his encyclopedic knowledge of his casework to the larger social forces influencing the case. I grew a little bit weary of hearing about the Establishment (yes, with a capital "E"), but given the things Kunstler has seen and
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May 07, 2010
Marlies
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It can be a little tiring at times getting past Mr. Kunstler's ego and I really wish he had written more about the particular cases, but it was still fascinating to see into the so-called justice system. The system is so insanely flawed - and more so today then when the book was written. Made me think about all those judges that have been on ballots for local elections in my voting history and how little attention I paid to them.
Feb 20, 2008
Dr.
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This guy represented some high profile defendants in a court of law through out his career. I found him quite annoying, but admire all the work he did.
Mar 23, 2008
Nick
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Worth reading, although I was quite young and might have missed some things I'd no longer tolerate. Either way, Kunstler is an admirable cat.
Oct 19, 2008
Sarah
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Entertaining read, good "insider" look at the Chicago Eight/Seven trial.
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