King of the Mountain: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Chief Judge Sol Wachtler Hardcover - 1998
by Caher, John M
- New
- Hardcover
Once known for his historically significant landmark decisions on civil rights for women and the handicapped, free speech, the right to die, and for banning discrimination, New York's Judge Sol Wachtler rose to the top of this profession and was a high roller in state politics. But his career came to a screeching halt when his whirlwind affair with a socialite came to light. This biography, written with Wachtler's full cooperation, offers a complete, unbiased look at the judge's life. Photos.
Description
Standard delivery: 2 to 21 days
About GridFreed LLC California, United States
We sell primarily non-fiction, many new books, some collectible first editions and signed books. We operate 100% online and have been in business since 2005.
Details
- Title King of the Mountain: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Chief Judge Sol Wachtler
- Author Caher, John M
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 296
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Prometheus, Amherst, NY
- Date 1998-02-28
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-1573921971
- ISBN 9781573921978 / 1573921971
- Weight 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg)
- Dimensions 9.31 x 6.37 x 1.42 in (23.65 x 16.18 x 3.61 cm)
-
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1990's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Sex & Gender: Masculine
- Library of Congress subjects Judges - New York (State) - Biography, Wachtler, Sol
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97049303
- Dewey Decimal Code B
From the publisher
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 03/15/1998, Page 1183
- Publishers Weekly, 02/09/1998, Page 86