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A Civil Action
by: Jonathan Harr |
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Binding: Audio Cassette Dewey Decimal Number: 346.73038 EAN: 9780679445616 Edition: Abridged Format: Abridged, Audiobook ISBN: 0679445617 Label: Random House Audio Manufacturer: Random House Audio Number Of Items: 4 Publication Date: August 29, 1995 Publisher: Random House Audio Release Date: August 29, 1995 Studio: Random House Audio |
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  - The movie does not do the book justiceI grew up in a town not far from Woburn so when the movie came out I couldn't wait to see it. Recently I had to read the book for one of my college classes I was hesitant because I had seen the movie but I was pleasantly surprised. Although it's not uncommon for movies to skew from the book, the information that was left out of it is riveting and the fact that it is nonfiction makes it a must read! I would still recommend the movie but definitely read the book first. Rating:  - A totally gripping accountIf you're interested in the law, and have little or no idea how complex cases are brought to court, this is the book for you. ACA is equally gripping as human story (what a story!) and legal procedural (what a case!). I never realized what lengths some lawyers will go to to see a case through, what sacrifices they make along the way, and how much can be personally at stake for them. ACA is ultimately about families -- who lost family members on account of the willful negligence of major corporations -- and a town in Massachusetts. But the lawyer who fought their case is near the center of this telling, and rightly so. Were it not for his extraordinary efforts -- and those of his colleagues -- justice might never have been done in this extremely disturbing case. Kudos to Schlichtmann et al for a job very well done (the judgment against Beatrice and Grace should have been much much higher), and to Harr for an outstanding book. Rating: - A More Than Civil ActionThis is a very exciting and engaging book. I had to read it for a law class in school, and so at first I was skeptical that it would hold my interest, but the book ended up being quite the opposite. It's very intriguing, and in many ways suspenseful. It's definitely a classical legal thriller. Rating: - An interesting readI had to buy this book for a class in law school and turned out to really enjoy it. It not only is a great plot, but is able to provide helpful lessons about the law. Note, the book is far better than the movie so it is worth a read! Rating: - Excellent story on high stakes litigationI am a personal injury lawyer. This is perhaps the best legal book I've ever read. I highly recommend it for lawyers and non-lawyers. The book is much better than the movie. |
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