Andy Baratta's Book

Andy

Baratta's Book

Andy Baratta , a former

basketball star at St. Joseph's Prep and Penn,

and now a lawyer, has written a novel, "What

Color Justice." We wish Andy well with this project!! Look for complete info below . . .

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WHAT COLOR JUSTICE BY ANDREW P. BARATTA AVAILABLE NOW

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IUniverse, Inc. announces the publication of the

thrilling new novel, What Color Justice, by Andrew P. Baratta. In What Color Justice, Darnell, an abused and neglected child trying to survive the horror inflicted upon him in a Philadelphia housing project, is taken in by Lionel Cooper, a talented and ambitious, but immature, black lawyer. Given love, education, and nourishment for the first time in his life, Darnell is discovered to not only have a genius IQ, but also develops into a phenomenally gifted basketball player; so gifted that as a high school senior he is expected to be the first pick in the NBA draft. But feeling that his life should be about more than just basketball, Darnell chooses his education, and enrolls at the University of Pennsylvania. Literally overnight he becomes a national icon for seeking an Ivy League degree over the millions of dollars and illusory glory offered by the NBA. Darnell's success as a student/athlete culminates when he falls in love with Kelly, a Penn freshman and the daughter of a Philly cop. But when Kelly is murdered on the night she and Darnell make love for the first time, he is charged with her murder and rape. The District Attorney is a good man who believes it is his duty to seek the death penalty against Darnell, despite doubts that he is capable of murder. Knowing the truth of Darnell's past, Lionel believes he is guilty, but loves the boy too much to allow him to be convicted. Kelly's father only wants justice for his daughter's killer, and will do whatever it takes to get it. Their fight is not only against each other, but against each man's perception of race and justice - where Darnell's life hangs in the balance. "What Color Justice will not only keep the reader guessing until the very end where justice lies for Darnell, it will also challenge every reader's perception of right and wrong, and their own racial prejudices," said the author, Andrew Baratta. "It forces readers to be honest with themselves about difficult, personal issues, but does so intimately, without letting the reader know they are being confronted with an uncomfortable truth until the story is finished."

Andrew P. Baratta Baratta, Russell & Baratta 2661 Huntingdon Pike Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 tel (215) 914-2222 fax (215) 914-2118 abarattakop@yahoo.com http://www.barattarussell.com