change and he can no longer count on finishing college and going to law school. He's not even sure he'll have a place to sleep in a few months. It's then that Will begins to wonder, what is the American Dream, anyway? Will hopes the dream includes justice, and since he's not quite sure what justice is, he decides to find out. He talks to hundreds of people in the nation's capital and asks them -- to learn what rights they may need him to defend. He's looking for Maria, too -- the beautiful Puerto Rican girl with whom he spent one wonderful night. Once Will figures out what it means to be a just man today, no fear, grief, or ambivalence can keep him apart from Maria. To learn more about the book, visit: www.ajustmanishardtofind.com. Advance praise for A Just Man Is Hard to Find: "Ambitious really is the word that came to me as I boiled water for a cup of coffee after reading the last line of the story. The novel reminded me of War and Peace in the way it wrestles with big philosophical questions. It explores the meaning of human relationships -- with fathers, natural and surrogate; children, born and unborn, natural and adopted; and friends and lovers and strangers we pass on the street." --Jim Casey, New York City

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