Four Trials
by John Edwards, John Auchard
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Author: John Auchard, John EdwardsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-17
ISBN: 0743272048
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: A man of true compassion and commitment
Summary: 5 Stars
I read John Edwards book in one evening, and could not put it down. Although a Kerry/Edwards supporter, I was not enthusiastic about John Edwards before reading his book. Now I am.
Four Trials is not a political book, and although Edwards shares about his life, it is not primarily a personal autobiography. It is about four personal injury suits he dedicated himself to day and night as a lawyer, his deep caring for his clients and anger about their (often terrible) injuries or losses, the obstacles he faced, and how he won. It is also about his love for his own family, and his near-paralyzing grief when his beloved son Wade died in a car accident in 1996 - and how fighting for compensation for a young girl who was disemboweled by an unsafe pool suction drain helped bring him back to life despite his grief, and direct his pain and outrage to a constructive cause.
It is a book of heart and soul, the book of a dedicated public servant who as a lawyer let nothing get in the way of his caring for people who suffer needlessly as a result of negligence and downright indifference of institutions dedicated to profit, and his commitment to helping them win in court so they could pay lifelong medical costs and survive.
Did he make money doing so? Yes. But was money a primary source of motivation? Read his book, and decide for yourself. If you have any doubts about genuineness of John Edwards, or that he is the best man out there to be our vice president, read his book. Even if you don't have doubts, read this book. It will touch your heart. It will help you believe again that there are politicians out there who truly our committed to helping people in real need and changing the direction of this country.
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