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By byrds on 20th Aug 2005

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Value for money	9/10
Overall value	9/10
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What I found negative was the fact that at the end of the book Ms. Callie died, and Willie Traynor sold the newspaper.

Mr. Traynor helped minorities, because of the type of news stories he wrote about.

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The Last Juror by John Grisham focused on a time when the civil rights movement was just starting to happen. I enjoyed the fact that Ms. Callie was the last juror selected. She was also the first black juror selected, and what I really thank Mr. Grisham for, is focusing on a black family who had a humble beginning and were very poor and uneducated, however each one of Ms. Callie's kids managed to attend college and receive PHD's.
Mr. Grisham focused on Ms. Callie's (even though she had no formal education) excellent diction, great English, and grammar skills, and she was a christian who accepted everyone unconditionally. She welcomed a stranger into her home for dinner, and accepted him as part of the family.

I guess I like this story because my parents and ancestors were raised in the south, and I find most southern blacks very friendly towards anyone.

The last juror touched me because I could relate to the civil rights struggles, and also to Ms. Callie and her family.

Excerpt form the book ... How much education did you receive? It was a sensitive question in a society where, for many decades, education had not been stressed. It was 1970, and Mississippi still had no public kindergarten and no mandatory school attendance laws.

She laughed, giving me the full benefits of those teeth. "I finished the ninth grade, Mr. Traynor."

Thanks for writing such a great book!

A true fan!!

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