Examines the case of the steamboat Effie Afton, which barreled into a pillar of the Rock Island Bridge in May of 1856, and the role of trial lawyer Abraham Lincoln.
Obama's Guantánamo: stories from an enduring prison
"Obama's Guantánamo: Stories from an Enduring Prison describes President Obama's failure to close America's enduring offshore detention center, as he had promised to do within his first year in office, and the costs of that failure for those imprisoned there. Like its predecesso…
A look at the techniques, tactics and history of Charlie Munger, a man some consider to be the brains behind investment guru Warren Buffett. Lowe, an investment writer, constructed the book from information gathered from Munger and his family, as well as Buffett. The book explor…
A look at the techniques, tactics and history of Charlie Munger, a man some consider to be the brains behind investment guru Warren Buffett. Lowe, an investment writer, constructed the book from information gathered from Munger and his family, as well as Buffett. The book explor…
What motivates someone to make a career out of defending some of the worst suspected killers of our time? In 'Capital Defense', Jon B. Gould and Maya Pagni Barak give us a glimpse into the lives of lawyers who choose to work in the darkest corner of our criminal justice system: …
