Reviews
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "ÝA¨ wonderful book . . . one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of the relationship between two justices ever achieved." --Jeffrey Rosen, "The New York Times" "A graceful account, filled with well-chosen quotations, apt observations and elegant legal summaries." --"The ""Washington"" Post Book World" "Reprises in rich, thoughtful, and more extensive detail the main emotional and interpretive threads of Blackmun's career." --David J. Garrow, "The New Republic" "Highly readable and interesting . . . Greenhouse has mined ÝBlackmun's private papers¨ brilliantly to create a moving narrative." --"Los Angeles"" Times" "A riveting account of ÝBlackmun's¨ life." --Anna Quindlen, "Newsweek" "ÝA¨ fascinating volume . . . "Becoming Justice Blackmun" is as welcome as it is interesting . . . informative and moving." --"The ""Washington"" Times" "Should inform anyone with an interest in the law and how the court operates . . . Blackmun, a precise writer and exacting editor, would approve." --"USA"" Today" "A model biography of a Supreme Court justice . . . Greenhouse delivers a crystal-clear, and sometimes painful, portrait of the way personality shapes history." --"The Courier-Journal "(Louisville) "Greenhouse sets a high standard in offering an intimate look both at the man and at the development of his judicial thought." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review, [A] wonderful book . . . one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of the relationship between two justices ever achieved., A model biography of a Supreme Court justice . . . Greenhouse delivers a crystal-clear, and sometimes painful, portrait of the way personality shapes history., NATIONAL BESTSELLER Â"[A] wonderful book . . . one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of the relationship between two justices ever achieved.Â" Â--Jeffrey Rosen,The New York Times Â"A graceful account, filled with well-chosen quotations, apt observations and elegant legal summaries.Â" Â--TheWashingtonPost Book World Â"Reprises in rich, thoughtful, and more extensive detail the main emotional and interpretive threads of Blackmun's career.Â" Â--David J. Garrow,The New Republic Â"Highly readable and interesting . . . Greenhouse has mined [Blackmun's private papers] brilliantly to create a moving narrative.Â" Â--Los AngelesTimes Â"A riveting account of [Blackmun's] life.Â" Â--Anna Quindlen,Newsweek Â"[A] fascinating volume . . .Becoming Justice Blackmunis as welcome as it is interesting . . . informative and moving.Â" Â--TheWashingtonTimes Â"Should inform anyone with an interest in the law and how the court operates . . . Blackmun, a precise writer and exacting editor, would approve.Â" Â--USAToday Â"A model biography of a Supreme Court justice . . . Greenhouse delivers a crystal-clear, and sometimes painful, portrait of the way personality shapes history.Â" Â--The Courier-Journal(Louisville) Â"Greenhouse sets a high standard in offering an intimate look both at the man and at the development of his judicial thought.Â" Â--Publishers Weekly, starred review, Should inform anyone with an interest in the law and how the court operates . . . Blackmun, a precise writer and exacting editor, would approve., "[A] wonderful book . . . one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of the relationship between two justices ever achieved." -- Jeffrey Rosen, The New York Times "A graceful account, filled with well-chosen quotations, apt observations and elegant legal summaries." -- The Washington Post Book World "Reprises in rich, thoughtful, and more extensive detail the main emotional and interpretive threads of Blackmun's career." -- David J. Garrow, The New Republic "Highly readable and interesting . . . Greenhouse has mined [Blackmun's private papers] brilliantly to create a moving narrative." -- Los Angeles Times "A riveting account of [Blackmun's] life." -- Anna Quindlen, Newsweek "[A] fascinating volume . . . Becoming Justice Blackmun is as welcome as it is interesting . . . informative and moving." -- The Washington Times "Should inform anyone with an interest in the law and how the court operates . . . Blackmun, a precise writer and exacting editor, would approve." -- USA Today "A model biography of a Supreme Court justice . . . Greenhouse delivers a crystal-clear, and sometimes painful, portrait of the way personality shapes history." -- The Courier-Journal (Louisville) "Greenhouse sets a high standard in offering an intimate look both at the man and at the development of his judicial thought." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, [A] fascinating volume . . . Becoming Justice Blackmun is as welcome as it is interesting . . . informative and moving., NATIONAL BESTSELLER " [A] wonderful book . . . one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of the relationship between two justices ever achieved." -- Jeffrey Rosen, "The New York Times" " A graceful account, filled with well-chosen quotations, apt observations and elegant legal summaries." -- "The ""Washington"" Post Book World" " Reprises in rich, thoughtful, and more extensive detail the main emotional and interpretive threads of Blackmun's career." -- David J. Garrow, "The New Republic" " Highly readable and interesting . . . Greenhouse has mined [Blackmun's private papers] brilliantly to create a moving narrative." -- "Los Angeles"" Times" " A riveting account of [Blackmun' s] life." -- Anna Quindlen, "Newsweek" " [A] fascinating volume . . . "Becoming Justice Blackmun" is as welcome as it is interesting . . . informative and moving." -- "The ""Washington"" Times" " Should inform anyone with an interest in the law and how the court operates . . . Blackmun, a precise writer and exacting editor, would approve." -- "USA"" Today" " A model biography of a Supreme Court justice . . . Greenhouse delivers a crystal-clear, and sometimes painful, portrait of the way personality shapes history." -- "The Courier-Journal "(Louisville) " Greenhouse sets a high standard in offering an intimate look both at the man and at the development of his judicial thought." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review, NATIONAL BESTSELLER "[A] wonderful book . . . one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of the relationship between two justices ever achieved." --Jeffrey Rosen, The New York Times "A graceful account, filled with well-chosen quotations, apt observations and elegant legal summaries." -- The Washington Post Book World "Reprises in rich, thoughtful, and more extensive detail the main emotional and interpretive threads of Blackmun's career." --David J. Garrow, The New Republic "Highly readable and interesting . . . Greenhouse has mined [Blackmun's private papers] brilliantly to create a moving narrative." -- Los Angeles Times "A riveting account of [Blackmun's] life." --Anna Quindlen, Newsweek "[A] fascinating volume . . . Becoming Justice Blackmun is as welcome as it is interesting . . . informative and moving." -- The Washington Times "Should inform anyone with an interest in the law and how the court operates . . . Blackmun, a precise writer and exacting editor, would approve." -- USA Today "A model biography of a Supreme Court justice . . . Greenhouse delivers a crystal-clear, and sometimes painful, portrait of the way personality shapes history." -- The Courier-Journal (Louisville) "Greenhouse sets a high standard in offering an intimate look both at the man and at the development of his judicial thought." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, A graceful account, filled with well-chosen quotations, apt observations and elegant legal summaries., Reprises in rich, thoughtful, and more extensive detail the main emotional and interpretive threads of Blackmun's career., Highly readable and interesting . . . Greenhouse has mined [Blackmun's private papers] brilliantly to create a moving narrative., Greenhouse sets a high standard in offering an intimate look both at the man and at the development of his judicial thought.
