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Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence
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Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence

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A candid and riveting memoir from the founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, taking readers through his Canada in which violence stalked every street corner.; ; 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.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Beacon Press
Country
United States
Date
28 September 2010
Pages
192
ISBN
9780807044612

A candid and riveting memoir from the founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, taking readers through his Canada in which violence stalked every street corner.; ; 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.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Beacon Press
Country
United States
Date
28 September 2010
Pages
192
ISBN
9780807044612