Author: Danielle Allen
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473554187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
'Unbearably moving' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The story of a young man's coming of age, a tender tribute to a life lost, and a devastating analysis of a broken system. Aged 15 and living in LA, Michael Allen was arrested for a botched carjacking. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to thirteen years behind bars. After growing up in prison Michael was then released aged 26, only to be murdered three years later. In this deeply personal yet clear-eyed memoir, Danielle Allen reconstructs her cousin's life to try and understand how this tragedy came to pass. We get to know Michael himself through the eyes of a devoted relative, moving from his first steps to his first love through to the day of his arrest, his coming of age in prison, and his attempts to make up for lost time after his release. We learn what it's like to grow up in a city carved up by invisible gang borders; and we learn how a generation has been lost. With honesty and insight, Cuz circles around its subject, exposing it from all angles to reveal the shocking reality of a broken system. The result is a devastatingly powerful yet reasoned tribute to a life lost too soon. 'The book pleads with us to find the moral imagination to break the American pattern of racial abuse. Allen's ambitious, breathtaking book challenges the moral composition of the world it inhabits by telling all who listen: I loved my cousin and he loved me, and I know he'd be alive if you loved him, too' Kiese Laymon
Cuz
Author: Danielle Allen
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473554187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
'Unbearably moving' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The story of a young man's coming of age, a tender tribute to a life lost, and a devastating analysis of a broken system. Aged 15 and living in LA, Michael Allen was arrested for a botched carjacking. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to thirteen years behind bars. After growing up in prison Michael was then released aged 26, only to be murdered three years later. In this deeply personal yet clear-eyed memoir, Danielle Allen reconstructs her cousin's life to try and understand how this tragedy came to pass. We get to know Michael himself through the eyes of a devoted relative, moving from his first steps to his first love through to the day of his arrest, his coming of age in prison, and his attempts to make up for lost time after his release. We learn what it's like to grow up in a city carved up by invisible gang borders; and we learn how a generation has been lost. With honesty and insight, Cuz circles around its subject, exposing it from all angles to reveal the shocking reality of a broken system. The result is a devastatingly powerful yet reasoned tribute to a life lost too soon. 'The book pleads with us to find the moral imagination to break the American pattern of racial abuse. Allen's ambitious, breathtaking book challenges the moral composition of the world it inhabits by telling all who listen: I loved my cousin and he loved me, and I know he'd be alive if you loved him, too' Kiese Laymon
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473554187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
'Unbearably moving' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The story of a young man's coming of age, a tender tribute to a life lost, and a devastating analysis of a broken system. Aged 15 and living in LA, Michael Allen was arrested for a botched carjacking. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to thirteen years behind bars. After growing up in prison Michael was then released aged 26, only to be murdered three years later. In this deeply personal yet clear-eyed memoir, Danielle Allen reconstructs her cousin's life to try and understand how this tragedy came to pass. We get to know Michael himself through the eyes of a devoted relative, moving from his first steps to his first love through to the day of his arrest, his coming of age in prison, and his attempts to make up for lost time after his release. We learn what it's like to grow up in a city carved up by invisible gang borders; and we learn how a generation has been lost. With honesty and insight, Cuz circles around its subject, exposing it from all angles to reveal the shocking reality of a broken system. The result is a devastatingly powerful yet reasoned tribute to a life lost too soon. 'The book pleads with us to find the moral imagination to break the American pattern of racial abuse. Allen's ambitious, breathtaking book challenges the moral composition of the world it inhabits by telling all who listen: I loved my cousin and he loved me, and I know he'd be alive if you loved him, too' Kiese Laymon
Cuz...Love Is Gravity
Author: Sushmita Arumugam
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482844931
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
No matter how hard you try. No matter how badly you fight. No matter how badly you abuse one another. And no matter how earnestly you try to stay away. You meet them.. After a long time. Or after a long break. Or perhaps, after a really bad phase. You still feel like kissing them. You die to surrender yourself in their arms. The title wasn't just a statement.. Love really really is Gravity."
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482844931
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
No matter how hard you try. No matter how badly you fight. No matter how badly you abuse one another. And no matter how earnestly you try to stay away. You meet them.. After a long time. Or after a long break. Or perhaps, after a really bad phase. You still feel like kissing them. You die to surrender yourself in their arms. The title wasn't just a statement.. Love really really is Gravity."
Cuz: An American Tragedy
Author: Danielle Allen
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631493124
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness A School Library Journal "In the Margins" Recommendation “An elegiac memoir and social jeremiad,” Cuz is “a literary and political event like Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark” (Henry Louis Gates Jr.). First appearing in The New Yorker, Danielle Allen’s Cuz announced the arrival of one of our most gifted literary memoirists. In this “compassionate retelling of an abjectly tragic story” (New York Times), Danielle Allen—a prize-winning scholar—recounts her heroic efforts to rescue Michael Alexander Allen, her beloved baby cousin, who was arrested at fifteen for an attempted carjacking. Tried as an adult and sentenced to thirteen years, Michael served eleven. Three years later, he was dead. Why did this gifted young man, who dreamed of being a firefighter and a writer, end up murdered? Why did he languish in prison? And why at fifteen was he in an alley in South Central Los Angeles, holding a gun while trying to steal someone’s car? Hailed as a “literary miracle” (Washington Post), this fierce family memoir makes mass incarceration nothing less than a new American tragedy.
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631493124
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness A School Library Journal "In the Margins" Recommendation “An elegiac memoir and social jeremiad,” Cuz is “a literary and political event like Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark” (Henry Louis Gates Jr.). First appearing in The New Yorker, Danielle Allen’s Cuz announced the arrival of one of our most gifted literary memoirists. In this “compassionate retelling of an abjectly tragic story” (New York Times), Danielle Allen—a prize-winning scholar—recounts her heroic efforts to rescue Michael Alexander Allen, her beloved baby cousin, who was arrested at fifteen for an attempted carjacking. Tried as an adult and sentenced to thirteen years, Michael served eleven. Three years later, he was dead. Why did this gifted young man, who dreamed of being a firefighter and a writer, end up murdered? Why did he languish in prison? And why at fifteen was he in an alley in South Central Los Angeles, holding a gun while trying to steal someone’s car? Hailed as a “literary miracle” (Washington Post), this fierce family memoir makes mass incarceration nothing less than a new American tragedy.
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You for Violin
Author: Lizzo
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1540087212
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
(Instrumental Play-Along). This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo's breakout album, including: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1540087212
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
(Instrumental Play-Along). This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo's breakout album, including: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You for Flute
Author: Lizzo
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1540087174
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
(Instrumental Play-Along). This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo's breakout album, including: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1540087174
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
(Instrumental Play-Along). This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo's breakout album, including: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You for Alto Sax
Author: Lizzo
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1540087190
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
(Instrumental Play-Along). This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo's breakout album, including: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1540087190
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
(Instrumental Play-Along). This great play-along pack lets instrumentalists play solo along with backing tracks so they can sound like a pro. It features all 12 tracks from Lizzo's breakout album, including: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Take a Deep Breath... Relax... Cuz You Got This!
Author: Lois Goudeau
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
“picture here” Powerful insights for making your blended family work. You've made the commitment to blend your family, and now the journey begins. But combining your two families requires focused and intentional behaviors. Unlike other books on blending a family, this one has a three-fold purpose: 1. To help you address the challenges stepparents face 2. To encourage reflection with thought-provoking questions 3. To provide scripture reference to bring comfort and hope from the word of God Now, you don't have to be frazzled, overwhelmed, or exhausted trying to make your blended family work. In this book, you will find practical insights about * bonding with your stepchildren; * expectations; * vulnerability in your relationship; * stressed out stepparenting; * parenting styles; and * more.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
“picture here” Powerful insights for making your blended family work. You've made the commitment to blend your family, and now the journey begins. But combining your two families requires focused and intentional behaviors. Unlike other books on blending a family, this one has a three-fold purpose: 1. To help you address the challenges stepparents face 2. To encourage reflection with thought-provoking questions 3. To provide scripture reference to bring comfort and hope from the word of God Now, you don't have to be frazzled, overwhelmed, or exhausted trying to make your blended family work. In this book, you will find practical insights about * bonding with your stepchildren; * expectations; * vulnerability in your relationship; * stressed out stepparenting; * parenting styles; and * more.
It's Not 'Cuz of Me
Author: Daphne L. McFee
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525508792
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
When Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) enters a home everyone is affected by it. So often children are left upset, with a lack of understanding and wondering what’s going on. This story is for those children who have PTSD in their family, giving voice to their experiences, emotions and worries. This book should help give a child a sense of understanding and empowerment that PTSD is “nobody’s fault,” and “it’s not cuz of me.”
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525508792
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
When Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) enters a home everyone is affected by it. So often children are left upset, with a lack of understanding and wondering what’s going on. This story is for those children who have PTSD in their family, giving voice to their experiences, emotions and worries. This book should help give a child a sense of understanding and empowerment that PTSD is “nobody’s fault,” and “it’s not cuz of me.”
Cuz It Was Not the End
Author: Sneha Jaiswal
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1684664365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Sneha Jaiswal, a 17-year-old student, is an author and a blogger. She developed her interest in writing at the age of 10. Starting from writing for school magazines, she then created pages, blogs, and websites to spread her writings all over the world. The book CUZ IT WAS NOT THE END is her debut novel and is fully based upon the happenings she observed around her. She has written this book for every girl who has gone through some cruel acts in her life. Apart from writing, she loves spending time with family, reading novels, traveling, blogging and most of all exploring nature. She is a state-level basketball player and a very big foodie.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1684664365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Sneha Jaiswal, a 17-year-old student, is an author and a blogger. She developed her interest in writing at the age of 10. Starting from writing for school magazines, she then created pages, blogs, and websites to spread her writings all over the world. The book CUZ IT WAS NOT THE END is her debut novel and is fully based upon the happenings she observed around her. She has written this book for every girl who has gone through some cruel acts in her life. Apart from writing, she loves spending time with family, reading novels, traveling, blogging and most of all exploring nature. She is a state-level basketball player and a very big foodie.
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You Songbook
Author: Lizzo
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1540080676
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). A dozen songs from the 2019 breakthrough album by this singer, songwriter, rapper & actress. This matching folio includes piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of the songs: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1540080676
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). A dozen songs from the 2019 breakthrough album by this singer, songwriter, rapper & actress. This matching folio includes piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of the songs: Better in Color * Crybaby * Cuz I Love You * Exactly How I Feel * Heaven Help Me * Jerome * Juice * Like a Girl * Lingerie * Soulmate * Tempo * Truth Hurts.