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Judge Pineles' fascinating and highly readable memoir describes his formative years, then his legal and judicial career in Vermont spanning three decades. He then recounts his improbable journey asa rule of law adviser in Russia, Kazakhstan and Georgia, followed by a prestigious international judgeship in Kosovo. There, he adjudicated serious cases of war crimes, judicial corruption, murder, narco trafficking and the notorious Medicus human organ trafficking case which garnered worldwide media attention. He candidly relates both his successes and failures, and lessons learned. Includes a new epilogue about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and how it relates to the Kosovo precedent.

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A compelling account by a distinguished Vermont judge who seeks to uphold the rule of law in a part of the world that 'repays blood with blood.' Always attuned to humanity, Dean Pineles takes us on a journey that can be harrowing or humorous, but leaves readers with a profound appreciation of the devastating consequences when a society values vendettas more than victims, and power more than precedent. -Jeffrey Amestoy, former Chief Justice Vermont Supreme Court and author of Slavish Shore: The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr.

"""A compelling account by a distinguished Vermont judge who seeks to uphold the rule of law in a part of the world that 'repays blood with blood.' Always attuned to humanity, Dean Pineles takes us on a journey that can be harrowing or humorous, but leaves readers with a profound appreciation of the devastating consequences when a society values vendettas more than victims, and power more than precedent."" -Jeffrey Amestoy, former Chief Justice Vermont Supreme Court and author of Slavish Shore: The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr."

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Dean B. Pineles is a graduate of Brown University, Boston University Law School, and the Kennedy School at Harvard University. He lives in Stowe, Vermont, and is a frequent commentator on events in the Balkans.

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