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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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A new edition, including the story of the founding of the Harlem Childrenβs Zone Long before the avalanche of praise for his workβfrom Oprah Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack Obamaβlong before he became known for his talk show appearances, Members Project spots, and documentaries like Waiting for βSupermanβ, Geoffrey Canada was a small boy growing up scared on the mean streets of the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where βsidewalk boysβ 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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