

The Martyrdom of Collins Catch the Bear
Author: Gerry Spence
Narrator: Milton Bagby
Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 11/19/2019
Author: Gerry Spence
Narrator: Milton Bagby
Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 11/19/2019
Gerry Spence is a legendary trial lawyer who has been practicing law since 1952 and has never lost a criminal case. Spence is known for going after systems of power that victimize innocent Americans. He remains famous for his defense of Karen Silkwood, Randy Weaver, and Imelda Marcos, among many others. He lives in Wyoming where he founded the Trial Lawyers College with his wife, Imaging.
Milton Bagby, winner of the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2017 and an AudioFile Earphones Award, has done radio and TV commercials for over twenty years. In 2011 he began recording voice-overs for audiobooks and to date has recorded over forty books for Audible, ACX, Books in Motion, and Radio Archives, among others.
I felt that Gerry Spence invested his entire being into writing this book. I had to re-read the ending to see exactly how Collins Catch the Bear had firmly and adequately decided to end his trial. I am sorry to have rated this non fiction so low, and now wish to leave with a 5 so that others will no......more
This is a very interesting book concerning a pivotal moment in American history interwoven in a criminal defense drama. The book is well written and explores not only the history of this young man but the history of the AIM movement. Bringing to life a cast of characters, the book explores the motiv......more
“Gerry Spence recounts the torments endured by his young client…There are no heroes in this intimate, unvarnished account, and Spence spares no one, not even himself.” David Wilkins (Lumbee), professor, University of Richmond
“In a story chock full of vengeance, treachery, racism, tragedy, and despair, Gerry Spence recounts the torments endured by his young client…There are no heroes in this intimate, unvarnished account, and Spence spares no one, not even himself. He has thus managed to evoke the dark and lonely struggle that will be all too familiar to Natives and is critical reading for those non-Natives who seek to understand more about Indigenous experiences and history.” David Wilkins (Lumbee), professor, University of Richmond