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		John Grisham is the author of several best-selling novels of the "legal thriller" genre, including The Firm (1991), The Pelican Brief (1992) and The Client (1993).
		John Grisham was sitting in court one day, listening to testimony from a young girl who had been raped, wondering what would have happened if the girl's father had killed the rapist and had been compelled to stand trial for murder.
		Grisham has evolved through this novel, A Painted House depicting the atrocious causes and effects prejudice and disparity have on society during the early 1950‘s.
	www.lycos.com /info/john-grisham--author-john-grisham.html (638 words)

	'Rainmaker' showers audience with safe adaptation of Grisham novel
		John Grisham's "The Rainmaker" is as gleefully, indulgently glossy and pristine as perhaps any movie to emerge from Hollywood since the 1940s.
		That's largely because "The Rainmaker" is the lightest on its feet of the recent flood of John Grisham adaptations, and Coppola definitely deserves the credit for lending just the right self-knowing sense of a good homespun yarn, to what might otherwise have become very self-serious proceedings.
		There's an undeniably grave side to Grisham's treatise constantly trying to break through Coppola's comedic veneer, and while the director is wise to hold back on any pretentious pontificating about domestic violence and corrupt insurers, he's nevertheless torn between Grisham's histrionics and his own more balanced sense of storytelling.
	www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V132/N62/04-rain.62d.html (957 words)

	John Grisham's The Rainmaker - MOVIE REVIEW - Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com
		Francis Ford Coppola writing and directing an adaptation of a John Grisham novel sounds like the creative mismatch of the decade.
		Though he's adapting the same story Grisham always tells, that of an ethical, talented and inexperienced attorney taking on and outwitting powerful and corrupt legal opponents, Coppola has infused "The Rainmaker" with enough humor, character, honest emotion and storytelling style to make it one of the year's most entertaining movies.
		One is handling the will of an elderly woman who wants to leave her imaginary fortune to a televangelist; the other is a lawsuit against an insurance company whose denial of a legitimate medical claim is costing a young man his life.
	www.calendarlive.com /movies/reviews/cl-movie980106-50,0,962161.story (754 words)

	John Grisham's The Rainmaker
		Rudy Baylor (MATT DAMON) is an idealistic young law school graduate who aspires to be a "rainmaker," a bright star with a golden touch who will lavish cash-rich clients and billable hours on the firm that is fortunate enough to hire him.
		"John Grisham's The Rainmaker" weaves a powerful, and often quite humorous tale of legal intrigue and moral bankruptcy.
		Rudy's unlikely path leads him through the tangle of big corporate business by way of the shoddiest practitioners in the American legal system and to a crisis in his own conscience that forces him to face his future with a new perspective.
	www.showcasecinemas.co.uk /films/rainmaker.fhtml (352 words)

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		John Grisham is an author well-known for his legally based suspense thrillers.
		John Grisham has always inhabited the best seller lists with each new novel he brings upon the world about the law scene and the corruptness that lies within.
		John Grisham is one of my favorite bestselling authors, and I have read almost all his books.
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	Amazon.co.uk: The Rainmaker: Books: John Grisham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John Grisham's bestselling backlist repackaged with fantastic new covers --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
		What John Grisham does so brilliantly though is paint the reality of the sad situation, juxtaposing various events with the civil litigation within the story that makes for effective emotional entertainment for the reader.
		Grisham as always tells a good tale & the story keeps you hooked, but it is some way short of his earlier efforts like The Firm & Pelican Brief.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Rainmaker-John-Grisham/dp/0099271273 (1261 words)

	The Rainmaker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John Grisham's The Rainmaker keeps you guessing & keeps the pages turning as you route for the underdog & recent law school graduate, Rudy Baylor, as he takes on the one of the most revered law firms in Memphis.
		Rainmaker however, is a rare classic case when a young graduate is thrown into the gunlate of law.
		John Grisham is my favorite author, and of the six books that he has written, The Rainmaker has to be my favorite.
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	Bookreporter.com - Author Profile: John Grisham
		John Grisham is the author of SKIPPING CHRISTMAS, THE SUMMONS, A PAINTED HOUSE, THE BRETHREN, THE TESTAMENT, THE STREET LAWYER, THE PARTNER, THE RUNAWAY JURY, THE RAINMAKER, THE CHAMBER, THE CLIENT, THE PELICAN BRIEF, THE FIRM, and A TIME TO KILL.
		When the tour buses stopped at the end of John Grisham's driveway in Oxford, Mississippi, he knew it was time to move.
		The Grishams are now happily settled in Virginia in a house that's not quite as accessible to his legions of readers and fans.
	www.bookreporter.com /authors/au-grisham-john.asp (1540 words)

	eBay Express: The Rainmaker by John Grisham (1995) - Additional Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John Grishams five novels -- A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Chamber -- have been number one best-sellers, and have a combined total of 47 million copies in print.
		Now, inThe Rainmaker, Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time To Kill, and weaves a riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed.
		Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, this is another spellbinding read from the most popular author of our time.Grishams sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time.
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	MWP: John Grisham (1955- )
		The international phenomenon that is John Grisham was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on February 8, 1955.
		Grisham also is serving as producer for the movie, which is being directed by Hugh Wilson and stars Harry Connick, Jr.
		Grisham continues to write legal thrillers, the most recent of which are The Summons (2002), The King of Torts (2003), The Last Juror (2004), and most recently, The Broker (2005).
	www.olemiss.edu /depts/english/ms-writers/dir/grisham_john (856 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The King of Torts: Books: John Grisham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John Grisham's The King of Torts demonstrates that his narrative skills remain as impeccable as ever.
		Within the high-powered milieu of the public defender's office in Washington DC, Grisham's protagonist is an ambitious young lawyer who finds himself saddled with what appears to be a nothing case: one of a wave of crack cocaine killings that are the bane of the capital.
		The popular accusation is that Grisham doesn't cut it like he once did a decade or more ago, and while that's probably true, if this was a debut novel by an unknown writer my guess is that it would be hailed as a triumph and great things would be forecast for his future.
	www.amazon.co.uk /King-Torts-John-Grisham/dp/0099416174 (1210 words)

	John Grisham free essays
		John Grisham, a very famous American author, has spent most of his adult life as a lawyer, author, husband, and father.
		Grisham is “best known for his works of modern legal drama.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/John_Grisham) However, long before he became a well-known author, he was a high school athlete, college student, and a criminal defense lawyer from a small, southern town in Mississippi.
		The son of a construction worker and a homemaker, Grisham and his family moved around the deep South according to where his father's work was.
	www.needfreeessays.com /viewpaper/35571.html (251 words)

	John Grisham, Mississippi writer
		Grisham's first book, A Time to Kill, is the story of a young rape victim, a ten-year-old fl girl, in Clanton, Mississippi, and the revenge taken by her father.
		John Grisham, in an interview, said that he has no desire to go to Hollywood or to be involved in the movie productions of his books (1993.
		The John Grisham Room at Mississippi State is an impressive, interesting place to visit.
	www.shs.starkville.k12.ms.us /mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/writers/Grisham.html (3483 words)

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	ePier - The Rainmaker ~ John Grisham ~ HC/DJ Like New
		Now, in The Rainmaker, Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time To Kill, and weaves a riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed.
		Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, this is another spellbinding read from the most popular author of our time.
		Grisham"s sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time.
	www.epier.com /BiddingForm.asp?255562 (757 words)

	John Grisham's Books Have Revolutionized the Legal Writing Field - Associated Content
		In an interview shown on MSNBC, John Grisham showed his brilliance and his inspiration in narrating his life as an attorney for ten years before deciding to become a writer.
		John Grisham's books have touched readers everywhere and are especially appealing to college or high school students who wish to enter law school.
		John Grisham's books relate to real life events and some of his books are based on real life events.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/111956/john_grishams_books_have_revolutionized.html (688 words)

	Amazon.com: The Rainmaker: Books: John Grisham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This time around Grisham's hero is Rudy Baylor, in his final semester of law school and required by one of his professors to provide free legal advice at a Senior Citizens home.
		Grisham expertly weaves all these plot lines together and keeps the pages turning with bright, vivid and entertaining writing.
		The Rainmaker by John Grisham is an excellent book due to its highly suspenseful nature.
	www.amazon.com /Rainmaker-John-Grisham/dp/044022165X (1756 words)

	THE RAINMAKER movie review with photos, video
		Coppola may be doing this for the payday (in order to finance his next original film), but he manages to elevate Grisham's overblown story to a passably entertaining courtroom drama which, unlike the book, actually has some drama.
		He also understands that Grisham created a story in which the end is never in doubt.
		The Rainmaker isn't a great movie, but it is an involving and compelling one.
	www.rochestergoesout.com /mov/r/rainma.html (701 words)

	Salon \| "John Grisham's The Rainmaker"
		What the producers of "John Grisham's The Rainmaker" get from the deal is another cultural brand name to attach to the results, a bit of prestige.
		The most amusing scenes in "The Rainmaker" belong to DeVito's Shiffler, whose energetic pursuit of a legal career remains unhampered by pride, cynicism or mere regulatory details like his own lack of a license.
		The writing, acting and directing talent in "The Rainmaker" are just too good to reduce his death to a merely "sad" device to fuel Rudy's moral fervor and provide him with a certifiably righteous cause.
	www.salon.com /ent/movies/1997/11/21rainmaker.html (840 words)

	»»Level Reviews««
		Grisham does a nice job of writing with the main character, an 11 year old boy named Mark Sway.
		Although Grisham avoids painting his subjects in fl and white stereotypes -- and generally shys away from bland sermonizing about the evils of "big tobacco" -- the net result is that no character in the book comes across as being perfect.
		For the first-time Grisham reader, this will be enough to satisfy, but the veteran Grisham reader will have seen this before.
	www.financial-book-review.com /Lehman-Brothers-Government-Corporate-Bond-Index/Level/Level_89.html (6717 words)

	Crimezone.nl \| De site voor en door thrillerfans
		In Het laatste jurylid keert John Grisham terug naar Clanton, het plaatsje waar ook zijn debuut De jury zich afspeelde.
		Grisham maakt ons in ruim drieënhalf honderd pagina’s deelgenoot van gebeurtenissen in het stadje.
		Tot mijn grote spijt moet ik toegeven dat het boek mij niet zo kon bekoren.
	www.crimezone.nl /showbook.php?titleID=1009 (1206 words)

	John Grisham
		Februar 1955 wurde John Grisham in Jonesboro, Arkansas als eines von 5 Kindern geboren.
		John Grisham absolvierte das College, schloss sein Studium an der Mississippi State University 1981 erfolgreich ab und heiratete im selben Jahr Renee Jones.
		Grisham ist strenggläubiger Baptist und reiste mehrfach mit Vertretern seiner Gemeinde nach Brasilien, um in religösen und karitativen Einrichtungen zu helfen.
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	The Rainmaker : Info, Customer Reviews & Bargain Prices : Shopzilla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Now, inThe Rainmaker, Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time To Kill, and weaves a riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed.
		Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, this is another spellbinding read from the most popular author of our time.Grishams sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time.
		In hs final semester of law school Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is there that he meets his first "clients," Dot and Buddy Black.
	www.shopzilla.com /9L--Rainmaker_The_-_cat_id--8013__prod_id--3160766 (749 words)

	eBay - Book: The Rainmaker (ISBN: 0385424736) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In his first courtroom thriller since A Time to Kill, John Grisham tells the story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America - and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam.
		The Rainmaker by John Grisham (1995) 1st ed.
		I thoroughly enjoyed The Painted House, but Rainmaker is the epitome of the good guy who gets revenge for years of being walked on.
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	John Grisham's The Rainmaker Movie Review
		Coppola's most notable--and effective--contribution to the tried-and-true Grisham formula is a sense of humor about itself, which largely comes in the presence of Danny DeVito (as Rudy's unlicensed co-counsel) and Golden Globe nominee Jon Voight (as the insurance company's hotshot attorney).
		As good as he is in The Rainmaker, Damon showcases the depth of his talent in Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant and written by actor Ben Affleck and Damon himself.
		So many names come and go with the fluctuations of the Hollywood hype machine, but based on his impressive work in John Grisham's The Rainmaker and especially Good Will Hunting, it is a safe bet that Matt Damon is one name we will be hearing a lot more of in the years to come.
	www.killermovies.com /j/johngrishamstherainmaker/reviews/5vp.html (682 words)

	The Rainmaker by John Grisham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I've read all of John Grisham's books, at least all those that have come out in paperback (Grisham is not an author I buy in hardcover).
		Grisham's story of David versus Goliath is well written.
		A cynic might believe that Grisham added her with an eye toward the movie that will almost certainly be made from the book.
	www.bearcave.com /bookrev/rainmake.htm (609 words)

	Metroactive Movies \| Rainmaker
		Coppola's newest, John Grisham's The Rainmaker, is almost all fl and white, with the whitest patch being the white knight Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon).
		The Rainmaker is an apt title for a sometimes damp film.
		John Grisham's The Rainmaker (PG-13; 134 min.), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Michael Herr and Coppola, based on the novel by John Grisham, photographed by John Toll and starring Matt Damon, Danny DeVito and Jon Voight.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/11.26.97/rainmaker-9748.html (592 words)

	Term Paper on John Grisham's The Rainmaker
		The Rainmaker In layman’s terms a “rainmaker” is a legal case that brings in a huge sum of money for the lawyer and the lawyer’s client.
		John Grisham uses this term in The Rainmaker to mark the highest point in the main character’s previously troubled life.
		His personality emerges again when he states that his forcing a corrupt insurance company to go bankrupt for what it did to Donny Ray is far more important than any amount of money.
	www.swiftpapers.com /essay/John_Grishams_The_Rainmaker-18378.html (185 words)

	John Grisham Fans????? Come 1 Come all.... - PaGaLGuY.com Forums
		well grisham was a good writer but now he has lost his touch.........
		Yeah I agree....The Chamber is the best Grisham Book that I read...........My Next favourites would be The Firm, Runaway Jury and Time to Kill in that order.
		john grisham...yea liked his books especially the lawyers and the $...but most of his books..1.
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