{"product_id":"becoming-justice-blackmun-harry-blackmuns-supreme-court-journey","title":"Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBecoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eLinda Greenhouse\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780805080575\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eTimes Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2006\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e288\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating book. In clear and forceful prose, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Justice Blackmun\u003c\/i\u003e tells a judicial Horatio Alger story and a tale of a remarkable transformation . . . A page-turner.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this acclaimed biography, Linda Greenhouse of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003edraws back the curtain on America's most private branch of government, the Supreme Court. Greenhouse was the first print reporter to have access to the extensive archives of Justice Harry A. Blackmun (1908-1999), the man behind numerous landmark Supreme Court decisions, including \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the lens of Blackmun's private and public papers, Greenhouse crafts a compelling portrait of a man who, from 1970 to 1994, ruled on such controversial issues as abortion, the death penalty, and sex discrimination yet never lost sight of the human beings behind the legal cases. Greenhouse also paints the arc of Blackmun's lifelong friendship with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, revealing how political differences became personal, even for two of the country's most respected jurists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom America's preeminent Supreme Court reporter, this is a must-read for everyone who cares about the Court and its impact on our lives.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Times Books","offers":[{"title":"Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey | Linda Greenhouse | Paperback | 9780805080575 | Used: Very Good | Biography 1785232 (temp: 27)","offer_id":50776779424002,"sku":"1785232","price":21.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/71acK4qcXZL.jpg?v=1792159852","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/becoming-justice-blackmun-harry-blackmuns-supreme-court-journey","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}