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Father-son odyssey through 1980s Baltimore struggles.
"The Beautiful Struggle" might resonate deeply with you if you're drawn to personal memoirs that don't just recount events but delve into the complexities of relationships and survival amidst societal turmoil. Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a vivid portrayal of his youth, where every page is steeped in the reality of a city's struggle and the profound connection between a determined father and his sons. It's a tale of love and resilience that might inspire and enlighten you about perseverance in the face of adversity.
- Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2009)
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ISBN: 9781784785345
Authors:
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Publisher: Verso
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 10817 readers)
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The Beautiful Struggle is an extraordinary memoir from the most important new voice in the US race debate and the author of New York Times bestseller list no. 1 Between the World and Me, hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading.” This small and perfectly formed epic follows the lives of boys on the journey to manhood in black America and beyond in 1980s Baltimore, a city on the verge of chaos. These youngsters needed to learn fast, and Ta-Nehisi’s father, Paul, was a fine teacher: a Vietnam vet who rolled with the Black Panthers, an old-school disciplinarian, and an autodidact who launched a publishing company in his basement. The Beautiful Struggle is a moving father-and-son story about the reality that tests us, and the love that saves us.
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Father-son odyssey through 1980s Baltimore struggles.
"The Beautiful Struggle" might resonate deeply with you if you're drawn to personal memoirs that don't just recount events but delve into the complexities of relationships and survival amidst societal turmoil. Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a vivid portrayal of his youth, where every page is steeped in the reality of a city's struggle and the profound connection between a determined father and his sons. It's a tale of love and resilience that might inspire and enlighten you about perseverance in the face of adversity.
- Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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