The Lifer and the Lawyer

by Michael Anderson and George Critchlow

Book Overview

It is true that some people are very damaged. It is not true that they are all unsalvageable. The Lifer and the Lawyer raises questions about childhood trauma, religion, race, the purpose of punishment, and a criminal justice system that requires harmless old men to die in prison. It is a true story about Michael Anderson, an aging African American man who grew up poor and abused on Chicago's south side and became a violent and predatory criminal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1725278375
• ISBN13: 9781725278370
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"