this is a must have for collector of walking tall, buford pusser pic i have never seen it great if you can get it grap it if you have to use a big stick it worth the money

I bought a whole stack of books on law and philosophy during the several months before I actually started law school (in fall 2000, at the age of 37). Most of them were just for "personal use"; as you can tell from my other reviews, I have a longstanding interest in philosophy anyway. But I waited until I completed a semester before reviewing them, so that I could plug the ones I found most useful.

This is one of them. It's an expensive book, but it's worth it if you have any involvement (professional or student) in legal theory and philosophy of law. It consists mostly of papers presented at a conference held at Bowling Green State University a bit over a decade ago, and every item in it will be of tremendous interest to lawyers and law students investigating the philosophical foundations of their field.

Two items are of particular interest, at least to me: Randy Barnett provides an update of his "consent" theory of contracts, and Ernest Weinrib offers a carefully reasoned piece that summarizes the outlook on which he would later expand in his brilliant 1995 work, _The Idea of Private Law_.

The Barnett piece is, so far as I know, the only source for Barnett's theory of contracts apart from back issues of law journals and excerpts in law textbooks. Since some of Barnett's older pieces _are_ in fact excerpted in my own contracts text, I thought other law students might like to know about Barnett's essay in this book.

The Weinrib piece is a terrific introduction to the man's thought in general. In fact I had read _The Idea of Private Law_ before I read this volume, but this essay nicely complements Weinrib's essay on "legal formalism" in Dennis Patterson's _Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory_ (also highly recommended, by the way).

The collection overall covers contracts, torts, and punishment. In this last area, the volume includes a piece by the late Jean Hampton, and in general some of these essays link nicely to the collection _Incomparability, Incommensurability and Practical Reason_ (Ruth Chang, ed.).

(In case you're curious: one _other_ really useful collection is _Philosophical Foundations of Tort Law_, edited by David Owen. I've reviewed that one too.)

This book gives detailed maps of all marine areas from Olympia to Malcom Island. If you are boating these courses...these maps are a must! The book reports any dangerous obstacles that may lie in your path, as well as shows you the best course for your destination.

Excellent book about a courageous man. Factual and to the point, much better than the Walking Tall movies. Buford Pusser stood up to the corruption that so pervaded southwest Tennessee in the 1960s. This is an excellent book. There is a sequel to "The 12th of August" by W.R. Morris, titled simply, "Buford". It is probably more difficult to obtain than the 12th of August. It basically starts off where the 12th of August left off, even containing information about Buford's death (which I believe was caused by foul play). Buford's only biological daughter, Dwana Pusser, has a website with a plethora of information about Buford, stories, etc.. Buford was truly a one of a kind.

THE STATE LINE MOB WAS A VERY INTERESTING BOOK IT TELLS WHEN, AND WHERE ALL THE HAPPENINGS BEFORE THE WAS SHERIFF PUSSER. IT GOES INTO THE PUSSER AREA A BIT TO GET THINGS STARTED. I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN I READ THIS BOOK IN ONE DAY IT IS A MUST FOR ANY PUSSER FAN.

The movie was good, but the book was more to Facts. I'ma former resident and Deputy from there. I know.

As a resident of McNairy Country, I have grown up with the legend of Buford Pusser. I remember watching Walking Tall in my high school class. The movie made me sick. I hate the hero status that Buford Pusser has taken when he is the farthest thing from it. When people hear where I am from, they always say "Buford Pusser is the greatest: and I have to refrain from telling them all the horrible details. Although this book really didn't center him, it touched on the fact that he wasn't the greatest lawmaker to ever live. I would love to see a book that told the real story about Pusser.

...this is a book that once you start you can not put down. it has lots of history about corruption and how it was in the older days, with prostitution and boot legging.
good book to read

In this book, W.R. Morris provides an excellent account of the nature and activities of the persons who, despite their attempts, would inable Buford Pusser to become the legend he is now held to be by many. For any fan or admirer of Buford, or anyone interested in " Mobster " crime stories, this is a good, real account of the true battles held on the TN / MS state line.