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A Personal History of Violence
Beacon Press
October 2010
On Sale: September 28, 2010
192 pages ISBN: 080704461X EAN: 9780807044612 Paperback
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Non-Fiction
A new edition, including the story of the founding of the
Harlem Children’s Zone
Long before the avalanche of praise for his work—from Oprah
Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack
Obama—long before he became known for his talk show
appearances, Members Project spots, and documentaries like
Waiting for “Superman”, Geoffrey Canada was a small boy
growing up scared on the mean streets of the South Bronx.
His childhood world was one where “sidewalk boys” learned
the codes of the block and were ranked through the rituals
of fist, stick, and knife. Then the streets changed, and the
stakes got even higher. In his candid and riveting memoir,
Canada relives a childhood in which violence stalked every
street corner.
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