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Firebrand : a tobacco lawyer's journey / by Knelman, Joshua,author.;
"Mad Men meets Bad Blood in this addictive, behind-the-scenes globe-trotting narrative of moral ambiguity, law, public policy, and big tobacco. "Given everything the lawyer knew up to that point about smoking, as far as he could tell, cigarettes shouldn't even have been available as a mass market product ..." It's the start of the new millennium and a young lawyer is recruited to work for an unnamed multinational company. It isn't until his second interview that the product the company produces is revealed to him: cigarettes. Possibly the most controversial consumer product in human history: seductive, addictive, and deadly--yet completely legal. Over the next decade, he travels the world as he works as legal counsel to successfully market cigarettes in dozens of countries. Firebrand ventures into the heart of the tobacco industry and the icy paradoxes of capitalism, each chapter a counterintuitive lesson on how cigarette companies, the target of anti-smoking campaigns by health authorities, pivoted and recovered after the seismic 1964 Surgeon General's Report and 200-billion-dollar debt of the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement--and are now thriving, drenched in profits from their one billion smokers worldwide. As Mad Men did for the alcohol-fuelled, oversexed, corrupt world of New York advertising, Firebrand does for the even more despised world of big tobacco, in an addictive piece of storytelling that spans the globe. The lawyer's work takes him from manufacturing factories to hocking "sticks" at UK corner store counters; from tacky resorts in Spain and pirate city-states to luxury hotels and Grand Prix events across European and Asian cities. A contemporary tale of our ambiguous times, told through the eyes of an anti-hero created by our corporate age. Written with the character-based gusto and narrative flare akin to Michael Lewis, and the behind-the-scenes intrigue of Bad Blood and Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, Firebrand is a compelling paradox of corporate responsibility, public health, and an engrossing tale of a morally dubious yet completely legal enterprise."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Knelman, Joshua.; Cigarette industry.; Cigarette industry; Corporate lawyers; Social responsibility of business.; Tobacco industry.; Tobacco industry;
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Nothing but the truth : a memoir / by Henein, Marie,1966-author.;
'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.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Henein, Marie, 1966-; Criminal defense lawyers; Women lawyers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Becoming / by Obama, Michelle,1964-author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Presidents' spouses; African American women lawyers; African American lawyers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Becoming [sound recording] / by Obama, Michelle,1964-author,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Presidents' spouses; African American women lawyers; African American lawyers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Forgotten / by McKenzie, Catherine.;
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Lawyers; Life change events;
© c2012., HarperCollins Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Better call Saul. [videorecording] / by Gilligan, Vince,television director,screenwriter,actor.; Banks, Jonathan,1947-actor.; Gilligan, Vince,actor.; Seehorn, Rhea,1972-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Bob, Odenkirk, Vince Gilligan, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Micahel McKean, Giancarlo Esposito.Jimmy McGill takes a decisive step in his transformation into Breaking Bad's infamous criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman. Meanwhile, Mike searches for a mysterious adversary, leading him deep into the enigmatic world of Gus Fring.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal defense lawyers; Criminals;
For private home use only.
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The substitution order : a novel / by Clark, Martin,1959-author.;
"From Martin Clark -- praised by Entertainment Weekly as "our best legal-thriller writer" -- comes a wickedly clever, tenderhearted, and intricately plotted novel about a hard-luck lawyer's refusal to concede defeat, even as fate, the court system, and a gang of untouchable con artists conspire against him. Kevin Moore, once a high-flying Virginia attorney, hits rock bottom after an inexplicably tumultuous summer leaves him disbarred and separated from his wife. Short on cash and looking for work, he lands in the middle of nowhere with a job at SUBstitution, the world's saddest sandwich shop. His closest confidants: a rambunctious rescue puppy and the twenty-year-old computer whiz manning the restaurant counter beside him. He's determined to set his life right again, but the troubles keep coming. And when a bizarre, mysterious stranger wanders into the shop armed with a threatening "invitation" to join a multimillion-dollar scam, Kevin will need every bit of his legal savvy just to stay out of prison. A remarkable tour of the law's tricks and hidden trapdoors, The substitution order is both wise and ingenious, a wildly entertaining novel that will keep you guessing -- and rooting for its tenacious hero--until the very last page"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Humorous fiction.; Lawyers; Swindlers and swindling;
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Better call Saul. [videorecording] / by Gilligan, Vince,television director,screenwriter,actor.; Banks, Jonathan,1947-actor.; Seehorn, Rhea,1972-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Bob, Odenkirk, Vince Gilligan, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Micahel McKean, Giancarlo Esposito.Chuck's death catalyzes Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman, Mike Ehrmantraut takes a more active role in Gus Fring's business, Kim questions everything, Howard loses his grounding, and Nacho's well-laid plans are torn apart.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal defense lawyers; Crime; Criminals;
For private home use only.
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The unnamed : a novel / by Ferris, Joshua.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Compulsive behavior; Identity (Psychology); Lawyers;
© 2010., Little, Brown and Co.,
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Samhain secrets / by Hesse, Jennifer David.;
After her recent promotion to junior partner, Keli is putting in overtime to juggle her professional career and private Wiccan spiritual practice. With Halloween fast approaching, her duties include appearing as a witch at a "haunted" barn and hand-holding a client who's convinced her new house is really haunted. But it's the disappearance of Josephine O'Malley that has Keli spooked. The missing person is Keli's aunt, an environmental activist and free spirit who always seemed to embody peace, love, and independence. When Josephine is found dead in the woods, Keli wonders if her aunt's activities were as friendly as they seemed. As Keli comes to terms with her loss--while adjusting to having a live-in boyfriend and new demands at work--she must wield her one-of-a-kind magic to banish negative energy if she's going to catch a killer this Samhain season. Because Keli isn't ready to give up the ghost . . .
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Women lawyers; Wiccans; Halloween; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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