Juror Number 2: The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood: The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood - Couverture rigide

Sigel, Efrem

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1732425523 ISBN 13 : 9781732425521

Editeur : Writers' Press, 2020

Synopsis

This riveting memoir recounts the author Efrem Sigel's experience on a jury in a murder trial and his subsequent investigation of the conditions in East Harlem that led young people to be involved in drug-selling and criminal activity. Besides the trial itself, the book is the story of the failures in NYCHA housing projects, the schools and the criminal justice system, and the efforts of a handful of educators, nonprofit leaders and criminal justice reformers to find pathways to success for these young people. Sigel's quest for the real meaning of the trial took two years of visits to housing projects, police precincts, schools and social service agencies.

In the words of the author, "Quite naturally, I had thought that our jury's vote at the conclusion of the trial would be the end of the story. But I was mistaken. For me the jury verdict was only the beginning."

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Sigel is the author of two published novels and more than 30 published short stories and memoirs. Of his most recent novel, "The Disappearance," Booklist said: "The story takes place over the course of about a year and it is gripping, emotional, and tender. Sigel is clearly a talented storyteller, and the novel has a deep emotional core that will resonate with any reader." Publishers Weekly called "The Disappearance" "Powerful and elegantly crafted." People Magazine gave it 3 and 1/2 stars. Sigel is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School; was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ivory Coast; and started and ran two business information companies. He lives in New York, where he helps direct pro bono consulting projects to nonprofits in the field of education, through the Harvard Business School Club of NY. He is on the board of Futures and Options, a nonprofit devoted to career development and education for urban youth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Writers' Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1732425523
• ISBN 13: 9781732425521
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 146
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible