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Judge Pineles' fascinating and highly readable memoir describes his formative years, his legal and judicial career in Vermont spanning three decades, and then his improbable journey as a 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 that garnered worldwide media attention. He candidly relates both his successes and failures, and lessons learned.

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"""Dean Pineles offers a delightful, entertaining account of his career in the international arena, where he worked to build rule of law in a variety of countries as they emerged from dictatorship or conflict. Anyone who reads this will gain an appreciation for how challenging, and how rewarding, this work can be."" -Clint Williamson, 3rd United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes"

Dean Pineles offers a delightful, entertaining account of his career in the international arena, where he worked to build rule of law in a variety of countries as they emerged from dictatorship or conflict. Anyone who reads this will gain an appreciation for how challenging, and how rewarding, this work can be. -Clint Williamson, 3rd United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes

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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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