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LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST â˘Â NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE ⢠A âpowerful and devastatingâ (The Washington Post) call to free those buried alive by Americaâs legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanityâfrom a gifted young lawyer and important new voice in the movementâŚ
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1 author picked A Knock at Midnight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Social work students are people people, so even with the interactive cases and vignettes that connect policy knowledge to practice, it can be difficult for students planning for a career in interpersonal therapy or crisis intervention to connect emotionally to complex policy topics like Social Security reform, net-zero carbon emissions, or criminal justice reform.
Barnettâs non-fiction title on the latter topic is page-turning and infused with heart. It also relates her activism and community organizing, in service of advancing justice in policing and corrections.
This part of her story helps students see how they, too, can take actionsâeven asâŚ
From Melinda's list on igniting studentsâ passions about policy change.
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