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Nothing but the truth : a memoir / Marie Henein.
'Nothing But the Truth' is a memoir by Marie Henein, Canadas top (and most controversial) defense lawyer, who successfully defended Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryan and then Jian Ghomeshi. In this book, Henein weaves her personal story with her strongly held views on societys most pressing issues, legal and otherwise. Henein lives in Toronto, ON. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
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- ISBN: 9780771039348 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Signal, 2021.
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| Subject: | Henein, Marie, 1966- Criminal defense lawyers > Canada > Biography. Women lawyers > Canada > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 345.7105044092 Henei | 31681010250959 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"An intimate and provocative memoir by Canada's top (and most controversial) defense lawyer, Nothing But the Truth weaves Marie Henein's personal story with her strongly held views on society's most pressing issues, legal and otherwise. With Nothing But the Truth, Marie Henein, arguably Canada's best and most visible defense lawyer, has written a memoir that is at once raw, beautiful, and hard-hitting, as it tackles the most prescient issues of the day in a deeply personal and honest fashion. Her story, as an immigrant from a tightknit Egyptian-Lebanese family, demonstrates the value of strong role models--from her mother and grandmother, to her brilliant uncle Sami who died of AIDS, to the late and legendary Eddie Greenspan, Marie learned the value of hard work, being true to herself and others, and never compromising because of her sex. Ms. Henein shares here her unvarnished view on the ethical and practical implications of being a criminal lawyer (i.e., forget work-life balance, it's a myth in this line of work), and how the job is misunderstood and even demonized. Ironically, her successful defense of former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant and then Jian Ghomeshi made her a pariah in some circles, confirming her belief that most of the public's understanding of the justice system is based on popular culture, social and mainstream media, and decidedly not the rule of law. As she turns 50 and struggles with the corrosive effect on women of becoming invisible, Marie doubles down on being even more highly visible and opinionated as she deconstructs, among other things, the otherness of the immigrant experience (Where are you really from?), the pros and cons of being a household name in this country, opening her own boutique law firm, and the likesof Martha Stewart and her toxic brand of perfectionism. Nothing But the Truth is refreshingly honest, intimate, and surprising--a woman at the top of her game in a male-dominated profession who demands to be heard."-- - Random House, Inc.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
An intimate and no-holds-barred memoir by Canada's top defence lawyer, Nothing But the Truth weaves Marie Henein's personal story with her strongly held views on society's most pressing issues, legal and otherwise.
With Nothing But the Truth, Marie Henein, arguably the most sought-after lawyer in the country, has written a memoir that is at once raw, beautiful, and altogether unforgettable. Her story, as an immigrant from a tightknit Egyptian-Lebanese family, demonstrates the value of strong role models--from her mother and grandmother, to her brilliant uncle Sami who died of AIDS. She learned the value of hard work, being true to herself and others, and unapologetically owning it all.
Marie Henein shares here her unvarnished view on the ethical and practical implications of being a criminal lawyer, and how the job is misunderstood and even demonized. Ironically, her most successful cases made her a "lightning rod" in some circles, confirming her belief that much of the public's understanding of the justice system is based on popular culture, and social media, and decidedly not the rule of law. As she turns 50 and struggles with the corrosive effect on women of becoming invisible, Marie doubles down on being even more highly visible and opinionated as she deconstructs, among other things, the otherness of the immigrant experience (Where are you really from?), the pros and cons of being a household name in this country, opening her own boutique law firm, and the likes of Martha Stewart and her commoditization of previously unpaid female labour. Nothing But the Truth is refreshingly unconstrained and surprising--a woman at the top of her game in a male-dominated world.
