This past summer, members of St. Stephens, as well as friends from around the country - including, Manhattan, Virginia and Colorado, "met" on Zoom each week to discuss Fr. Greg Boyle's book, Barking to the Choir. 

Our next selection is Bryan Stevenson, #1 New York Times Bestseller, Just Mercy, which was made into a major motion picture in December 2019.

NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times • The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • The Seattle Times • Esquire • Time

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.

Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction • Winner of a Books for a Better Life Award • Finalist for the Los Angeles TimesBook Prize • Finalist for the Kirkus Reviews Prize • An American Library Association Notable Book



Sign up for Book Club

If you would like to purchase this book, it is available in multiple formats from 
Amazon and Barnes and Noble. 
How the Bookclub Works:
Our groups "meet" on Zoom, once a week for an hour, over five weeks to discuss the planned reading for the week. Generally, each week we read 30-40 pages.
Invite a friend! For more information, contact Mary at [email protected]. Sign up for our Lenten book club here. 

Zoom for Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30pm

Topic: Just Mercy Book Club
Time: Feb 23, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
        Every week on Tue, until Mar 30, 2021, 6 occurrence(s)
        Feb 23, 2021 07:30 PM
        Mar 2, 2021 07:30 PM
        Mar 9, 2021 07:30 PM
        Mar 16, 2021 07:30 PM
        Mar 23, 2021 07:30 PM
        Mar 30, 2021 07:30 PM

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Zoom for Fridays, Noon - 1pm


Topic: Just Mercy Book Club - lunchtime
Time: Feb 26, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
        Every week on Fri, until Apr 9, 2021, 7 occurrence(s)
        Feb 26, 2021 12:00 PM
        Mar 5, 2021 12:00 PM
        Mar 12, 2021 12:00 PM
        Mar 19, 2021 12:00 PM
        Mar 26, 2021 12:00 PM
       
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