Kerry Max Cook
Auteur de Chasing justice
Œuvres de Kerry Max Cook
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1956
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Lieux de résidence
- Tyler, Texas, USA
- Prix et distinctions
- Soros Justice Fellowship
- Courte biographie
- Kerry Max Cook was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and spent much of his youth on army bases in Europe. In 1972, he and his family returned to the United States to live in Texas. Since gaining his freedom, Cook has been an outspoken advocate for legal reform. He has made numerous national and international media appearances and has lectured at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Chicago. His story was incorporated into the acclaimed play The Exonerated, of which he is often a cast member. He was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship to write Chasing Justice.
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 56
- Popularité
- #291,557
- Évaluation
- 3.3
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 3
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I gave it two stars. It was not because it was a bad book. Far from it. It can be riveting and engaging, but I guess I was not in the mood for this type of book. Thus, "it was ok." I do recommend it for readers with an interest in reading things like true crime, criminal justice, legal and law. I can definitely appreciate why our cataloguer recommends it so highly. It does give a glimpse of Tyler and East Texas, one that some people might prefer not to have the world see.… (plus d'informations)