Deadlock
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310243882 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A case involving a separation of religion and state opens up a huge rift in the Court, and the media soon turns the whole affair into a three-ring circus. Portions of the plot aren't completely fresh Angela Elwell Hunt's recent The Justice ably tackled the same general topic for the same audience. Alarmed about Millie's potentially conservative positions, the president and stereotypically hard-drinking, womanizing Sen. A near brush with death and the sudden loss of her mother leaves 52-year-old liberal Justice Millicent "Millie" Hollander pondering eternity and considering faith. Evangelical prolife fiction aficionados should appreciate this addition to the CBA thriller genre. But
So real and relevant Rita Joyce A story to grip your heart and questions to grip your mind - just one of which is, "What is truth?". Great insights A Customer One of the best things about Bell's writing is that it gets you thinking about issues that matter in a way that is not preachy. This book is no exception. It has a great setup in the idea of a liberal supreme court judge suddenly having her whole life changed by God. What's that going to do to all the political calculations people have made?There are some great plot twists and the characters are true to life not stereotypes. The book also has some great insights about the legal system and the way the supreme court works. I liked the subplot, which pits a young African American lawyer a. A page turner deep into the night This is a what if legal thriller that demands you pay attention!This is the nightmare "what-if" scenario for the radical left. Suppose a liberal Supreme Court justice had a religous experience (or to put it blunter, she becomes a born-again, Bible-reading believer).Go further and explore the impact her conversion has on her pro-abortion, establishment clause and "living constitution" vs. original intent beliefs.Add one last goodie. While she is examining her positions, a liberal president (Al Gore, perhaps) nominates her as Chief Justice.Now you've got the pot boiling.The pro-abortion
Too much is at stake to let a Christian occupy the country's highest judicial office. Skeptically, fighting every inch of the way, Hollander finds herself dragged toward belief in something she has never believed in---while others in Washington are watching her every step. Now she's poised to make history as the first female Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. And she is about to encounter the God of the truth and justice she has sworn to uphold. She is an atheist. For years, Millicent Hollander has been the consistent swing vote on abortion and other hot-button issues. She is a Supreme Court Justice. Unless God intervenes, it could take her out of the picture permanently.. But something is about to happen that no one has counted on, least of all Hollander: a near-death experience that will thrust her on a journey toward God. It could destroy her reputation. Even as Hollander grapples with the interplay between faith and the demands of her position, and as she finds answers