Fabulous!:
Normally I wouldn't consider a legal work like this, but after continually hearing Storming the Court's a must read, I finally picked it up. It's a completely engaging story - I couldn't put it down.
Excellent and Inspirational:
I could not more highly recommend any book! The story is told in a manner that is thoroughly compelling. As the students prepare to work with the refugees, the author provides the reader with snapshots of the struggles facing the refugees. The cast of students is highly inspirational. I would recommend this book to all law students, especially those interested in asylum law or immigration more generally. As a law student who spent a semester in my school's immigration clinic, much of the frustration and joy I felt was also experienced by the students in this book. I only wish I had read it before starting clinic!
Breathtaking, Engaging and utterly Insightful:
Storming the Court is endlessly captivating. Meticulously well researched, Goldstein is a formidable raconteur. I recommend this book to anyone, irrespective of their political affiliations. One the eve of a new administration plagued by the woes of its predecessor, this book offers mature and reasoned reflective perspectives on change in the civic arena.
A must read for every lawyer and aspiring lawyer:
I was at Yale Law School when the events described in this fast paced and well written book took place. I played a small role in the events but I had no idea how much time and effort went into this campaign on behalf of Haitian refugees. Brandt Goldstein describes a law school experience unlike any other but at the same time gets at what the law school experience can be like for all law students and professors if they take advantage of the opportunities offered. This is a must read for any aspiring lawyer and for any lawyer who may have forgotten why he or she went to law school in the first place. And any non lawyer will be fascinated by the events that took place here and the challenge of upholding the rule of law here in the United States not just in places like Haiti. Can't wait to see the movie!
A great story constructed from politically important events:
I found myself storming through this book - it is, as already noted, a page-turner, and concerns politically- and socially-charged events in our recent past, and is enormously moving and personal on top of all that. What's that line about being doomed to repeat mistakes if we fail to study our history? I'd recommend this book to anyone who appreciates the importance of America's international relations and immigration policies, and who wants this country to live up to its supposed ultimate respect for civil liberties, human rights, and individual dignity.
| Author: | Brandt Goldstein | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 342.73083 | | EAN: | 9781416535157 | | ISBN: | 1416535152 | | Number Of Pages: | 384 | | Publication Date: | 2006-12-12 |
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