How to Bribe a Judge
Poems From the Bench
- Publisher
- Exile Editions
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2002
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550965582
- Publish Date
- Nov 2002
- List Price
- $20.95
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Description
A book of poems for justified sinners and reprobates alike, this collection of poetry, written by a Justice of the Ontario Court, offers insights on the act of court room sentencing and explores mercy and tolerance strained by wisdom.
About the authors
James Clarke is a justice of the Ontario Court of Justice–General Division and the author of seven books of poetry, including Flying Home Through the Dark, Forced Passage, and How to Bribe a Judge. He is the author of the memoir A Mourner’s Kaddish: Suicide and the Rediscovery of Hope.
One of Canada’s top criminal defence lawyers, Edward L. Greenspan has been practicing law in Toronto since 1970. He received his Queen’s Counsel in 1982.
Editorial Reviews
“Justice Clarke’s poems are a pleasure to read. They are thoughtful and contemplative. His poems give an insight into the thoughts of a judge, insight that one wouldn’t be able to get anywhere . . . This judge is humorous, witty, tender, sympathetic and has an attractive humility . . . the true James Clarke is revealed. He sees everything.” —Edward L. Greenspan, in the introduction