Street Shadows A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption |
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| Author:
| Walker, Jerald |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4095-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Imprint: | Bison Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Recounts Jerald Walker's renunciation of the "thug life" he had embraced as a teenager on the South Side of Chicago in favour of the education and middle-class life his parents had always dreamed of for their children. By turns ironic, humorous, angry, and poignant, Walker's narrative dramatically captures his pursuit and embodiment of the "American dream": the effort to rise above obstacles such as racism and poverty through hard work and determination.
Recounts Jerald Walker's renunciation of the "thug life" he had embraced as a teenager on the South Side of Chicago in favour of the education and middle-class life his parents had always dreamed of for their children. By turns ironic, humorous, angry, and poignant, Walker's narrative dramatically captures his pursuit and embodiment of the "American dream": the effort to rise above obstacles such as racism and poverty through hard work and determination.