num_pages: 352
description: In the tradition of Just Mercy an inspirational memoir by WNBA star Maya Moore Irons and her husband Jonathan Irons who she helped free from a wrongful conviction.A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore one of the WNBAs brightest stars married the man she helped free from prison Jonathan Irons. Jonathan was only 16 when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Maya Moores family met Jonathan through a prison ministry program in 1999 and over time developed a close bond with him. Maya met Jonathan in 2007 shortly before her freshman year at the University of Connecticut where she became one of the most heralded womens basketball players in collegiate history. She visited him often throughout the years as well as sending him letters and books as he fought for his freedom; ultimately she became a strong voice for prosecutorial changes. She stunned the sports world when she announced in February 2019 that she would step away from her career in womens basketball in part so she could help Jonathan in what they hoped would be his final appeal. In March 2020 his conviction was overturned by a state judge in Jefferson City Mo. In this inspiring memoir the couple will explore their unwavering faith their deep connection and how Maya stepped away from basketball to pursue justice both to prove Jonathans innocence and inspire activism in others. Just like Maya and Jonathan asked themselves readers will ask themselves one of the most important questions they can after reading this book: Am I living out my purpose?
language: English
title: Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts
publisher: Andscape Books