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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is an autobiography by a lawyer, without any "war stories". If you are looking for behind-the scenes details about her famous cases, they are not in this book. Aside from that it's about her growing up in Canada and her early family life. Later she goes into her early career, working with Eddie Greenspan, the famous Canadian trial lawyer. Finally she addresses her views about the role of law in society and her experience as a female lawyer. The "war stories" may come later. no reviews | add a review
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. No library descriptions found. |
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What this memoir is about is an immigrant (Marie was a toddler when her parents arrived in Canada) family finding their way in a new culture. It's about staying true to who you are.
The most interesting part of the book, for me, was Ms. Henein's discussion of the criminal justice system itself, and of the reaction she provokes by being a woman, and mother, who defends criminals -- reactions which range from bemused to hostile. I think aspiring lawyers would learn a lot from this section. ( )