Grisham

/ (ˈɡrɪʃəm) /

noun

John. born 1955, US novelist and lawyer; his legal thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include A Time to Kill (1989), The Pelican Brief (1992), and The Summons (2002)

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having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.

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CJ Grisham, president of Open Carry Texas (OCT), was more forthcoming.
Open-Carry Militia Mom ‘Murders’ Family|Brandy Zadrozny|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grisham offered condolences to members on his Facebook page.
Open-Carry Militia Mom ‘Murders’ Family|Brandy Zadrozny|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A Time to Kill is very autobiographical, and so is Sycamore Row,” Grisham acknowledged.
Still Killing Time: John Grisham Talks Broadway and “Sycamore Row”|Thane Rosenbaum|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A lot has happened along the way, such as twenty-four other Grisham bestsellers, totaling a quarter of a billion books sold.
Still Killing Time: John Grisham Talks Broadway and “Sycamore Row”|Thane Rosenbaum|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

"I was writing a lot, but I started to realize that writing was sort of masking the real problem," Grisham says.
How to Help the Shell-Shocked|Shermakaye Bass|November 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I runned away wid Will Grisham, when I wuz 'bout 14 years old.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration

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