Journey to Justice (Mass Market Paperback)

by Johnnie Cochran (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
No one came out of the O.J. Simpson murder trial mess with colors flying higher than the lead defense attorney, Johnnie Cochran, and no book from the key figures in the trial could be expected to shed more light on the successful defense strategy than Cochran's. Cochran, however, has chosen to write a pious, slippery memoir whose passages on his boyhood in Shreveport, Louisiana, are much more compelling than those on the trial itself. Cochran's charisma and his preacher's voice are on display here, as is his bitterness toward Christopher Darden, Robert Shapiro, his ex-wife, and just about anyone else who crossed or disbelieved him during his most famous case. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Famous O.J. Simpson defense attorney Cochran finally delivers his memoir, which traces his odyssey from a small, rented home in Louisiana to Judge Ito's courtroom.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (September 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345413679
• ISBN-13: 978-0345413673
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #961,295 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book about an excellent black trial lawyer, November 12, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Journey to Justice (Hardcover)

Vilified and maligned since the shocking O.J. verdict, the high profile lawyer, Johnnie Cochran, Jr., member of the famed :"Dream Team" sets the record straight in his new book, Journey to Justice, co-authored with Tim Rutten. In this book, we learn a lot about Johnnie Cochran the man, his passion and committment. We learn more about his deep family ties, religious conviction, and sense of justice, which led him to take such high profile cases, from Leonard Deadwyler, a black motorist stopped for speeding to the hospital with his pregnant, then shot dead, to the black football star Ron Settles, who was murdered by the police in an apparent attempt to make his death look like a suicide. Those looking for a lot of details on the O.J case would be well advised to steer clear of this book, but those who want to learn more about the life of one of the finest trial lawyers in America will not be disappointed

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Justice Prevailed, September 15, 2000

By A Customer

"Journey to Justice" was much more than I expected. I expected a lenghthy book with Johnny Cochran just "telling" about his life. But actually he didn't just "tell" his descriptions of everything in the story from his hometown church to the first case he ever lost. Everything was so descriptive. I got vivid pictures in my head about his whole life. He also had lots of life lessons in almost every new topic. He shows that it takes time and patience if one wants to become successful in like and that is exactly what he has done. I didn't think that his writing style was going to be that great but it wasn't half bad. Another thing I loved about "Journey to Justice" is that he recognizes key people in history and key events. That keeps one involved in the story. But one thing is though sometimes it seems like he gave information that didn't seem needed. Other than that the book is wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone who is intrested in African American men who have made history.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book of the Century!, March 30, 1999

By	Dennis S. Brown [e-mail] (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey to Justice (Audio Cassette)

I have read many books but never have I read a book so full of useful and powerful ideas as this one. The flow of the content kept me wanting to read more and I hope more people from around the world would add this book to their library--I'M GLAD I DID!!!!