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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 11

amy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:08:35 +0000

Jake and Stan Atcavage went to Claude’s cafe to eat barbecue ribs. Claude had many customers coming in for his usual ribs on Friday so he was giving everyone 15 minutes to eat and leave - that included Jake and Atcavage. They were there to discuss the fact that Atcavage would not give Carl Lee a loan [...]

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“America”

amy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:59:34 +0000

In this lifetime movie called America, Rosie O’Donnell gives an inspired performance in a dramatic and enlightening story about the plight of this country’s forgotten youth. America (newcomer Philip Johnson), a 16-year-old biracial boy, seems like just another statistic from a broken foster care system when he arrives in a residential treatment facility where psychiatrist Dr. [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 10

amy — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:17:09 +0000

District Attorney Rufus Buckley was scanning through the newspaper to see if his name was mentioned anywhere where they talked about the preliminary hearing. He was pleased to find his name. He was tired of being the DA and was hoping one day to be the Attorney General or Governor of Mississippi, or even go to [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 9

amy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:17:35 +0000

The three coffee shops in the square had more patrons then they ever had because of the killings, which had taken place less than 300 feet from the Coffee Shop. Patrons were discussing the killings and the possibility that there were additional gunmen. Jake made the front page of three newspapers. There were pictures of Cobb and [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 8

amy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:40:58 +0000

Chief Deputy Moss Junior Tatum and Jake waited in Sheriff Ozzie’s office for Carl Lee’s arrival. The press was there anxiously waiting for Carl Lee’s arrival and for someone to give them more news of the shooting. Moss was agitated with the news reporter and requested that they move their vans so the deputies would have [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 7

amy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:40:19 +0000

Rocky Childers was the prosecutor for Ford County for many years. He was 42 years old and was elected prosecutor every four years. Childers had received dozens of phone calls from blacks and registered voters asking that Cobb and Willard not make bail before trial. Childers despised Judge Persy Bullard but was summoned by him and [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 6

amy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:08:33 +0000

K.T. Bruster, or Cat Bruster as he was known, was the only one-eyed black millionaire in Memphis. He lost his eye in Vietnam where he fought side by side with Carl Lee. Carl Lee had saved his life but not before taking a bullet on his leg. But he carried Cat and managed to get [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 5

amy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:29:48 +0000

Lester Hailey married a white Swedish girl from Wisconsin. The family was not too happy with his choice since he was the only one in the family that had married outside his race. Lester decided to leave her at home since he knew how the family felt about her. Lester was on his way to [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 4

amy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:49:59 +0000

Percy Bullard would be the judge presiding over the rape case. He was fidgeting in his office just thinking about all the people in the courtroom waiting to hear the outcome of the preliminary hearing. Most of the people in the courtroom were blacks. There were lawyers gathered around the coffee machine gossiping about the [...]

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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 3

amy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:37:50 +0000

Jake Brigance was one of the best attorneys in Clanton, Ford County, Mississippi. He was married to Carla and had a 4 year-old daughter, Hanna. At 32, his hairline was already receding. He drove the only Saab, which was red in color, in Ford County. He had rules that he kept to get his day [...]

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