A View from the Bench

by Joseph A. Wapner

The star of television's "People's Court" relates his most unforgettable courtroom adventures--stories that provide memorable lessons in law, the unpredictability of human nature, and old-fashioned justice

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

249 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1987

About the author

Joseph Wapner was an American judge and television personality. He was the first star of the ongoing reality courtroom series The People's Court. The court show's first run in syndication, with Wapner presiding as judge, lasted from 1981 to 1993.

Reviews

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom attended Hollywood High school with Joe. He dated Judy Turner (not yet Lana). My mom had a Spanish Class with Judy. LET ME DISPEL THE RUMOR ONCE AND FOR ALL: JUDY WAS NOT, REPEAT, NOT DISCOVERED AT SCHWAB'S PHARMACY ACROSS THE STREET FROM HOLLYWOOD HIGH. TRUE, THE KIDS WENT THERE AFTER SCHOOL FOR SODAS. Judy's mom was a seamstress at MGM and lobbied her co workers and higher ups to notice her daughter. Her scheme worked. She was quite the stage mother.