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“From his experience on the front lines of so many pivotal cases in recent history, Professor Dershowitz made the law real for his students. He effortlessly translated how our most basic philosophical principles are alive and well in the modern justice system. In doing so, he underscored not just a commitment to equity and integrity, but a deep faith in the power of the law to make our country more honest and fair.”
— Congressman Joe Kennedy III
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“I loved this book. If I could trade lives with anyone, Dershowitz would be high on my list, minus the death threats and tchotchkes.”
— Larry David, Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian
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“Alan Dershowitz’s real life use of science to win murder cases rivals anything on CSI and any other fictional drama. Cheers for a riveting autobiography.”
— Ted Danson, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor
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“The list of legal issues and controversies that bear Dershowitz’s
thumbprints is breathtaking…Love him or hate him, Dershowitz has
lived a life that matters, hugely and enduringly. He is a man in full at
a time when most of us aspire to be little more than a presence on
Twitter.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Certain to attract rapt attention.”
— Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review
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“Riveting, compelling, touching, and
tender.”
— Jewish Voice
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“In Taking the Stand, Dershowitz commands the stage…He fills his book
to overflowing with fascinating and funny vignettes involving his cases and
clients and probing and provocative insights into contemporary legal
controversies, ranging from censorship to civil rights, national security,
sexual harassment, rape, abortion, the separation of church and state, and the
use of scientific evidence in murder cases. Whether he is discussing people or
policies, he leaves no doubt about where he stands.”
— Boston Globe
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“From beginning to end, this memoir
is both entertaining and enlightening. We see a young and inquisitive
Dershowitz continually arguing with the authority figures in his early life,
never satisfied with the answer, ‘just because’…Dershowitz uses his experiences
to relate some very important points: the necessity of civil rights, the proper
application reasonably can to help a client.”
— Library Journal (starred review)
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“One of the most high-profile
lawyers in America, known for his work on newsworthy cases...raises provocative
questions about the many dilemmas in modern American jurisprudence, including
those related to the separation of church and state, affirmative action, human
rights, and the right to privacy. Dershowitz offers much of interest.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Alan Dershowitz’s autobiography is a page-turning story of a special life.”
— Stephen Trachtenberg, president, George Washington University
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“Dershowitz…knows how to tell a
story, which makes his material entertaining. Listeners will come away with a
better understanding of complicated legal issues and of his at times thorny, yet
ever vivid, personality. It’s a blessing that Dershowitz only narrated the
introduction himself, leaving the rest to his daughter Ella, as he doesn’t have
the most mellifluous of voices. It’s not that common for a woman to narrate a
man’s first-person memoir, yet this approach works. Verdict: Recommended to
those with an interest in legal matters or the man himself.”
— Library Journal (starred audio review)