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Book SynopsisIn re-creating the daily lives of War Relocation Authority attorneys, Eric Muller adds colour, nuance, and pathos to the historical record by creating narrative and dialogue, illustrating how the lawyers' backgrounds, temperaments, circumstances, and personalities shaped their engagements with the unjust system they helped operate.
Trade ReviewVivid. . . . For readers interested in human rights, concentration camps, or the legal history of this period, this is an important work."—
Library Journal In a powerful yet easily read narrative, Muller documents with precision the tension these lawyers experienced attempting to do good while working in a fundamentally unjust system. Based on meticulous research . . . . a thought-provoking study of the role of the legal profession in society and the power of individual responsibility, even with its imperfections."—
American Bar Association [A] brilliant book . . . . a masterpiece . . . . an important yet understudied topic.—Art Hansen,
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