One of the reasons I use Moses as the core of the book, the hero of the book, is that so many people have a very narrow, incomplete view of Moses. They think of Moses as the triumphant miracle worker splitting the sea, calling down the plagues. I see him as a very complicated man, and a man dealing with a lot of frustration and a lot of disappointment.
- Harold Kushner Overcoming Life's Disappointments
Americans have a generally low opinion of lawyers. But it seems we can't get enough of books, movies, and TV shows about lawyers, and the law. That paradox fascinated law professor and novelist Thane Rosenbaum, who explored it in more depth for this book.
One of the reasons I use Moses as the core of the book, the hero of the book, is that so many people have a very narrow, incomplete view of Moses. They think of Moses as the triumphant miracle worker splitting the sea, calling down the plagues. I see him as a very complicated man, and a man dealing with a lot of frustration and a lot of disappointment. 
