Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA [Hardcover]

I thought I knew the Windsor case chapter-and-verse. As if!Roberta Kaplan makes questions of constitutionality and the intricacies of legal strategy read like a John Grisham thriller.A fast-paced, engaging account&. Kaplan breaks down the legal and procedural issues for nonlawyers and preserves suspense even where we know the outcome.[A] scintillating read&. [Kaplan and Dickey] weave a fascinating narrative that gives the reader an insight into one of the Supreme Courts most provocative cases&. This book deserves a place on everyones shelf.Compelling&. Kaplan deftly uses [Thea Spyer and Edie Windsors] story as a lens through which to consider a broader set of inequities, less about marriage than common human decency&. [A] deeply moving book.Along with detailing her legal strategy in the lower courts, Kaplan weaves her own coming-out story and her personal relationship into the story of her clients Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer&provid[ing] a revealing juxtaposition of how two very different generations of lesbians wrestled with the social attitudes of their times. Its a timely, well-told story, brimming with observations about the importance of family&. Kaplans rallying cry, Its all about Edie, stupid, keeps the stories of two remarkable women at the center of this historic legal and human drama.This book tells all. Two great love stories (Robbie and Rachel, Thea and Edie), the trial, and all the internal struggles. It was so interesting and well-written that I could not stop reading it.[A] page-turning, powerful new book.A