From Teano to Providence -- My Father Tup -- The Privilege of Being Poor -- My Brother, My Hero, Anthony -- The Road Is Long -- A Hand on Your Shoulder -- The Importance of Showing Up -- Wrestling with a Decision -- My Two-Year Gap -- Asking for Help Is the First Step to Getting Help -- Dealing with Prejudice -- The World's Greatest Mom -- We Can't Choose Family -- A PhD in Human Nature -- How Prejudice Affected My Political Career -- Becoming a Judge -- The Best Meatballs -- Caught in Providence -- My First Day as a Judge Taught Me Much About Compassion -- The Generosity of Others -- The Importance of Being a Good Neighbor and a Good Friend -- You Never Stop Being a Parent -- The World Isn't Against You -- A Nation of Immigrants -- The Strength of Women -- Cancer Is a Word, Not a Sentence -- Good Health Care Is Critical -- Human Tragedies -- Dealing with Grief -- A Helping Hand to Others -- Being a Criminal Is Addictive -- Homeless but Not Helpless -- Everyday Heroes -- Angels Among Us -- Don't Let Your Anger Get in the Way -- Your Attitude Matters -- Lying to Me Is Lying to Yourself -- Respect Is Valuable -- Politics -- Make Yourself Useful -- Accidents Are Opportunities -- Respect for Our Veterans -- Diversity Works -- Know Your True Value -- Tough Love -- Acknowledge Your Mistakes -- The Road Less Traveled -- A Changed Life -- Never Give Up -- Make the Tough Decisions -- Use What You Know and Who You Know to Help Others

"From 1985, when he first took the bench, to when he stepped down in 2023, Judge Caprio dispensed true compassion to a continuous flow of regular people in his municipal traffic court in Providence, Rhode Island. In Compassion in the Court, Judge Caprio shares transformative stories and lessons from his life and courtroom"--