The Street Lawyer by John Grisham Summary
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When a homeless man takes hostages, attorney Michael Brock discovers his firm's dark secret. Grisham's #1 NYT bestseller challenges legal ethics while spotlighting America's homelessness crisis. Could you abandon wealth to fight for justice on the streets?
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When Justice Comes Knocking
What would you do if a homeless man held you hostage at gunpoint, forcing you to confront your own privilege before dying before your eyes? For Michael Brock, a high-powered attorney at prestigious Washington D.C. law firm Drake & Sweeney, this shocking encounter becomes the catalyst for an extraordinary transformation. Through Michael's journey from corporate attorney to homeless advocate, we witness how a single traumatic event can shatter one's worldview and spark a profound moral awakening. The blood and brain matter of a desperate homeless veteran splattered across his face becomes impossible to wash away - not just physically, but from his conscience. This visceral encounter forces Michael to see what he's spent years carefully avoiding: the human cost of a system that values profit over people. Michael's life changes forever when a homeless man known only as "Mister" takes him and eight colleagues hostage in a conference room. Armed with what appears to be dynamite and a gun, he forces Michael to tie up the other attorneys while maintaining an unsettling calmness. During the standoff, Mister questions the lawyers about their incomes and charitable giving. When Michael admits to a thirty-dollar lunch, Mister reveals he'd had free soup at a shelter. As the hostages disclose their collective earnings of about $3 million annually, Mister expresses disgust: "Three million dollars, and not a dime for the sick and hungry. You are miserable people." The crisis ends when a police sniper shoots Mister - later identified as DeVon Hardy, a Vietnam veteran - in the head. His blood spatters across Michael's face as the other hostages scramble to escape. What's particularly striking is how quickly the firm erases all evidence of the incident. The conference room is completely renovated overnight - fresh paint, new Oriental rug, even the bullet hole repaired - a corporate cover-up that mirrors how society often tries to make homelessness invisible, preferring to look away rather than confront uncomfortable truths.
Uncovering the Truth: The Illegal Eviction
Crossing the Line: Professional Ethics vs. Moral Imperative
Life on the Streets: The Faces of Homelessness
Finding a New Path: From Corporate Lawyer to Street Advocate
The Legal Battle and Redemption
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