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“...as I slowly made my way home I understood that even as we are caught in a web of hurt and brokenness, we're also in a web of healing and mercy.”

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Book:Just Mercy
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Just Mercy

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Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer, educator, and social activist known for his contributions to criminal justice reform and the defense of the rights of the poor. Born on November 14, 1959, Stevenson is a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Law. more

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Book:The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes
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