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I've practiced criminal defense and police misconduct law for over 35 years in Durham, NC. My articles about the law have appeared in The New York Times and Washington Post. My articles about faith have appeared in Commonweal and other publications. ...more

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	Listening to Chopin while fighting Nazis: A Journey into my Family’s WWII Polish Past 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HOW WOMEN'S HOCKEY SAVED THE WORLD* : (and defeated Donald Trump, but not necessarily in that order) An icy, off-beat hockey memoir. 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl Who Wore A Hockey Helmet: A Star Gwiazda legal thriller 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queer Justice: A Novel 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FBI Snitches, Blackmail, and Obscene Ethics at the Supreme Court 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bones of Black Saints 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Hockey Saved the World: (and defeated George W. Bush, but not necessarily in that order) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Hockey Saved My World: 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bull City-in-Wonderland by Alex Charns (Goodreads Author) (Publisher), Basia Gwiazdowska, Mel R. Fisher it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twenty Angels on Her Roof liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bones of Black Saints free to download today and tomorrow

Bones of Black Saints is about a young Black Lives Matter activist on trial for shooting a Durham police officer. The novel is inspired by actual events.

The E-Book is free to download on Amazon today, Friday Sept. 25th and tomorrow, Saturday Sept. 26th. After that it’s 99 cents.
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A valuable book for new and veteran writers alike. I learned what I was doing right, what I could do better and was given detailed advice on how to make my future books even better.
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For Dog Lovers or anyone with a heart Why did I cry so hard when my dogs died? This book taught me why. Unconditional, uncomplicated love. Alex Charns
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A Poem of Hope For Grieving Souls Johanna wrote a poem of hope for our grieving souls. Thank you, for this powerful tribute to repurposing grief leading to resilience and compassion. With admiration.
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