{"product_id":"9781250230669","title":"Invisible : The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eInvisible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Stephen L. Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was black and a woman and a prosecutor, a graduate of Smith College and the granddaughter of slaves, as dazzlingly unlikely a combination as one could imagine in New York of the 1930s—and without the strategy she devised, Lucky Luciano, the most powerful Mafia boss in history, would never have been convicted.  When special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey selected twenty lawyers to help him clean up the city’s underworld, she was the only member of his team who was not a white male.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEunice Hunton Carter, Stephen Carter’s grandmother, was raised in a world of stultifying expectations about race and gender, yet by the 1940s, her professional and political successes had made her one of the most famous black women in America.  But her triumphs were shadowed by prejudice and tragedy.  Greatly complicating her rise was her difficult relationship with her younger brother, Alphaeus, an avowed Communist who—together with his friend Dashiell Hammett—would go to prison during the McCarthy era. Yet she remained unbowed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving, haunting, and as fast-paced as a novel, \u003ci\u003eInvisible \u003c\/i\u003etells the true story of a woman who often found her path blocked by the social and political expectations of her time.  But Eunice Carter never accepted defeat, and thanks to her grandson’s remarkable book, her long forgotten story is once again visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award Nominee   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A vivid portrait of a remarkable woman.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With artful storytelling and a narrative-like delivery, Carter tells Eunice's story in the best way possible, offering a \u003cb\u003ecompelling, unputdownable read\u003c\/b\u003e with as much value in social history as legal appeal. \u003cb\u003eNot to be missed\u003c\/b\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carter’s enthusiasm for his grandmother’s incredible fortitude despite numerous setbacks is \u003cb\u003econtagious\u003c\/b\u003e; Eunice Carter’s story is \u003cb\u003eanother hidden gem of African-American history\u003c\/b\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eInvisible \u003c\/i\u003eis not only a personal restoration project; it’s\u003cb\u003e the reclamation of a key figure in recent American history\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Stephen L. Carter has revived his grandmother’s voice when we most need it, and with utmost urgency.” —Sarah Weinman, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] engaging biography. . . . [Eunice’s] lifelong ‘determination to rise’ makes for \u003cb\u003ea moving paean to female aspiration\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eRiveting \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Remind[s] us of the deep paradoxes of segregation.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Just a few pages into this \u003cb\u003eengaging, inspiring biography\u003c\/b\u003e, one question unavoidably comes to mind: Who will play her in the film? … His talent honed as a fiction writer (\u003ci\u003eThe Emperor of Ocean Park\u003c\/i\u003e, among his novels), Carter \u003cb\u003ebrings to life\u003c\/b\u003e the era when Eunice Carter faced formidable discrimination…forging ahead all the while to see that justice was done.”—\u003ci\u003eNational Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stephen L. Carter. . . is at it again. . . . While Carter the professor steadily guides readers toward Eunice’s work in the Luciano trial, and the jury’s eventual conviction of Luciano and his associates on nearly all counts, the heir to his grandmother’s legacy shows us that he takes no small measure of joy in weaving a detailed quilt of family history that gets us there.”—\u003ci\u003eNational Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carter's narrative \u003cb\u003ereads at times like a legal thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, as he traces the ins and outs of the case against Luciano and other high-profile cases Eunice later handled… Meticulously researched and compelling, \u003ci\u003eInvisible\u003c\/i\u003e is at once \u003cb\u003ea fascinating slice of New York legal and racial history\u003c\/b\u003e and a thoughtful portrayal of a woman who refused to be hidden.”—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eMoving, haunting, and written with dazzling power\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvisible\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a woman who often found her path blocked by the social and political expectations of the age.”—\u003ci\u003eAfrican American Literature Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eCompelling \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Utilizing his \u003cb\u003esuperb storytelling talent\u003c\/b\u003e, [Carter] brings Eunice to life. . . . \u003cb\u003eImpressive scholarship\u003c\/b\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this haunting and powerful biography, Stephen Carter tells the astonishing story of his grandmother, a brilliant African-American lawyer who struggled with prejudice and personal tragedies. It is \u003cb\u003ea riveting and moving story\u003c\/b\u003e, one with enormous resonance for our own time.”—\u003cb\u003eWalter Isaacson\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLeonardo Da Vinci \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSteve Jobs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A black female lawyer in the 1930s whose legal strategy helped put away Lucky Luciano and who became a protégée of Thomas Dewey -- Eunice Hunton Carter led a life that seems almost fantastical. Yet she lived and did all these things and much more. Stephen L. Carter tells his grandmother’s story with \u003cb\u003ea clear eye and clear prose to match\u003c\/b\u003e. This \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e work reintroduces us to the life of a once-famous woman who should never have been forgotten.”—\u003cb\u003eAnnette Gordon-Reed\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hemingses of Monticello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003ePage after page of surprises\u003c\/b\u003e. Revealed is an incredible family story — hidden until now — about black people with intellect and grit. Oh, and this is also a new window on American history. Stephen Carter's strong skills as a novelist are evident in this powerful biography.”—\u003cb\u003eJuan Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250230669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40686624440526,"sku":"9781250230669","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_43898e79-acb5-495f-932c-7346d55cdcfb.jpg?v=1640235264","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250230669","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}