The Velvet Hammer by Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr & Amy Mitchell

Judge Belvin Perry Jr was nicknamed the Velvet Hammer during his time as chief judge in Florida, so called because he had the soft ease of velvet in the court room, but also served justice hard like a hammer. In this book, co-written with Amy Mitchell, he talks about his varied life experiences, from growing …

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Just Pursuit by Laura Coates

A black prosecutor's fight for fairness. Laura Coates is a black woman in America who grew up with parents who fought to uphold and advance the work that people like Martin Luther King started. These strong ideals led to her working for the Department of Justice in the Civil Rights Division, but when she moved …

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Legally Blonde/Family Trust by Amanda Brown

I'm cheekily lumping these two books in together because they're kind of short, and often come in a one volume book. I happened to buy them together too. I'm also not usually a huge proponent of chick lit, but actually, I think the covers on these novels let them down in some respects. Yes, these …

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