Book description
Hear Bryan Stevenson's voice crack with conviction as he recounts the weight of injustice. This isn't just a book-it's a visceral, necessary conversation you need to have, delivered straight to your ears in the powerful audiobook version of Just Mercy. Stevenson, the MacArthur Genius and visionary lawyer behind the Equal Justice Initiative, doesn't just tell his story; he makes you feel the exhaustion of fighting for the condemned, the sting of racial bias in every courtroom, and the fragile hope found in mercy.
His journey begins in Montgomery, Alabama, with a tiny office and a terrifying mission: defending the poor and innocent against a system built to fail them. You'll meet Walter McMillian, a Black man sentenced to die for a murder he didn't commit-a case exposing how the death penalty evolved from lynching, where poverty and race dictate life or death. Stevenson's narration, raw and unflinching, turns statistics into human faces. You hear the desperation in the voices of clients, the frustration of a system rigged against them, and the quiet triumph of relentless advocacy.
This audiobook works because Stevenson is the story. His voice carries the gravity of a man who's argued before the Supreme Court, won relief for condemned prisoners, and faced down a nation's darkest history. You don't just learn about mass incarceration; you feel its suffocating reality in the pauses, the urgency, the moments of quiet despair and fierce resolve. It's impossible to listen without questioning your own assumptions about justice.
Stevenson's call isn't abstract-it's a demand to confront America's legacy of racial terror and end the machine that sends people to die for crimes they didn't commit. He shows mercy isn't weakness; it's the only path to true justice. This isn't background noise. It's a clarion call that demands your attention, your empathy, and your action. Listen to Just Mercy-not as a history lesson, but as a lifeline for the present. Let Stevenson's voice shake you awake. Then, decide what you'll do about it. This is the conversation America has been avoiding for too long. Don't miss it.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience