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A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
by Brittany K. Barnett
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I am SO thankful my book club voted to read it because it’s my favorite read of 2021 so far!
Let‘s start with the synopsis:
Brittany K. Barnett is a black, female lawyer who grew up in rural east Texas. Her mother was addicted to crack and incarcerated when Brittany was a child. With the support of her family (including her mother), Brittany went on to graduate from high school and college. She worked as an accountant before following her dream to become a lawyer. She killed it in law school and moved up the ladder in the corporate law world.
While working 12-14 hour days as a corporate lawyer, Brittany also did pro bono work. She worked to free prisoners who were arrested and sentenced to life for petty drug crimes (something that was all too common during The War on Drugs). This book chronicles Brittany’s life as a corporate and pro Bono lawyer, the lives of the prisoners she served and the problematic justice system in the USA.
If the synopsis hasn’t sold you, here are more reasons to add this to your #TBR :
1️⃣ The writing! This book was so approachable to read. I am not well versed in criminal law, drug charges, etc but Brittany wrote this book in an approachable, super-easy-to-understand way.
2️⃣ The knowledge. I learned SO much about drug charges in America, clemency appeals, Supreme Court decisions as they relate to sentencing laws, etc. I am a better person for reading this book and learning this info. I’m so thankful Brittany wrote this story.
3️⃣ The humanity. Brittany made life long connections with her clients and it was a joy to read about. I also loved reading about Brittany’s family life in rural Texas.
Let‘s start with the synopsis:
Brittany K. Barnett is a black, female lawyer who grew up in rural east Texas. Her mother was addicted to crack and incarcerated when Brittany was a child. With the support of her family (including her mother), Brittany went on to graduate from high school and college. She worked as an accountant before following her dream to become a lawyer. She killed it in law school and moved up the ladder in the corporate law world.
While working 12-14 hour days as a corporate lawyer, Brittany also did pro bono work. She worked to free prisoners who were arrested and sentenced to life for petty drug crimes (something that was all too common during The War on Drugs). This book chronicles Brittany’s life as a corporate and pro Bono lawyer, the lives of the prisoners she served and the problematic justice system in the USA.
If the synopsis hasn’t sold you, here are more reasons to add this to your #TBR :
1️⃣ The writing! This book was so approachable to read. I am not well versed in criminal law, drug charges, etc but Brittany wrote this book in an approachable, super-easy-to-understand way.
2️⃣ The knowledge. I learned SO much about drug charges in America, clemency appeals, Supreme Court decisions as they relate to sentencing laws, etc. I am a better person for reading this book and learning this info. I’m so thankful Brittany wrote this story.
3️⃣ The humanity. Brittany made life long connections with her clients and it was a joy to read about. I also loved reading about Brittany’s family life in rural Texas.