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More copies of this ISBN:An American Storyby Debra J Dickerson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A powerfully compelling, unsparing memoir from a widely admired African-American journalist. Debra Dickerson's parents were share-croppers who migrated north after World War II. Born in 1959, Dickerson is an amalgam of her background--rural southern conservative and midwestern liberal--and at the same time a contemporary woman whose life has been shaped by the hardscrabble determination of her heritage. In this book Dickerson bears brilliant witness to her rich, tumultuous life: the crippling self-doubt of her adolescence and her belief in education as a way out; her transformation in the U.S. Air Force into a distinguished intelligence officer; her years at Harvard Law School and metamorphosis into a "neurotic attorney with a Gold Card"; and, finally, her current position as a journalist in demand for her refreshing and controversially sane views on social issues. With sharp intelligence and fierce wit, Dickerson shows us how she became what she is today--an iconoclastic American who transcends traditional notions of race and class. Review:Praise for An American Story "A landmark. . . . An American Story is at once a brilliant account of a singular human being and of her participation in her cultural, social, and racial context." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B. DuBois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University "Shockingly, honestly, angrily, tenderly, Debra J. Dickerson is on a journey to consciousness. Dickerson does much more than tell a difficult story simply and potently. She analyzes [her life] with the ferociousness of her intellect and the humility of her heart. It is women like [Dickerson] who will set us free." --MS. magazine "Dickerson's memoir is a remarkable document that illuminates brightly features of American society that many people would just as soon ignore, if not hide. Her honesty will get her into trouble. Her insight will win her a broad audience." --Randall Kennedy, author of Race, Crime, and the Law "Rarely does a memoir strip away so much emotional armor. . . . An American Story dramatically underscores the importance of hope, family, and truth in one person's quest to reach and sustain her version of the American Dream." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Synopsis:The daughter of sharecroppers who fled the South, Dickerson, a widely admired African-American journalist, offers a powerfully compelling, unsparing memoir--a meditation on self, on family, and on society. About the AuthorDebra J. Dickerson is a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and a columnist for beliefnet.com. She has been an editor at U.S. News & World Report and her writings have appeared in The New Republic, The Nation, Slate, The Village Voice, and Essence, among other periodicals. She lives in Washington, D.C. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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