{"product_id":"death-blossoms-9780872867970","title":"Death Blossoms","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfound meditations on life, death, freedom, family, and faith written by radical, Black journalist, Mumia Abu-Jamal, while he was awaiting his execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Uncompromising, disturbing … Abu-Jamal’s voice has the clarity and candor of a man whose impending death emboldens him to say what is on his mind without fear of consequence.”—\u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Abu-Jamal’s words flow like the sap from trees, pulsing with energy and capturing the essence of life.”—\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vigorous social critiques and moving essays on matters of faith … the flame of Abu-Jamal’s keen intellect and irrepressible soul burns brightly, illuminating each mind that opens to his wise words.”—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant, lucid meditation on the moral obligation of political commitment by a deeply ethical—and deeply wronged—human being. Mumia should be freed, now.”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant, powerful book by a prophetic writer. Mumia refuses to allow his spirit to be broken by the forces of injustice; his language glows with an affirming flame.”—Jonathan Kozol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crucial reading for all opponents of the death penalty—and for those who support it, too.”—Katha Pollitt, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If Mumia Abu-Jamal has nothing important to say, why are so many powerful people trying to kill him and shut him up? Read him.”—John Edgar Wideman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For years in my classrooms I have watched \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e do its luminous work. It has awakened the conscience of so many of my student readers. Once awakened, they begin to shoulder the disciplines of its revolutionary knowing, moral passion, historical precision and clarity of reason. No wonder repressive powers seek death for this prisoner of conscience. Alas for them, Mumia still lives. From streets to classrooms and back, \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e keeps opening up consciences, hearts, and minds for our revolutionary work.\"—Mark Lewis Taylor, Professor of Theology and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary, and author of\u003cem\u003e The Theological and the Political: On the Weight of the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Targeted by the FBI's COINTELPRO for his revolutionary politics, imprisoned, and sentenced to death, Mumia found freedom in resistance. His reflections here—on race, spirituality, on struggle, and life—illuminate this path to freedom for us all.\"—Joshua Bloom, co-author with Waldo E. Martin Jr. of \u003cem\u003eBlack Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this revised edition of his groundbreaking work, \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e, convicted death row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal tackles hard and existential questions, searching for God and a greater meaning in a caged life that may be cut short if the state has its way and takes his life. As readers follow Mumia's journey through his poems, short essays, and longer musings, they will learn not only about this singular individual who has retained his humanity despite the ever present threat of execution, but also about themselves and our society: what we are willing to tolerate and who we are willing to cast aside. If there is any justice, Mumia will prevail in his battle for his life and for his freedom.\"—Lara Bazelon, author of \u003cem\u003eRectify: The Power of Restorative Justice After Wrongful Conviction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mumia Abu-Jamal has challenged us to see the prison at the center of a long history of US oppression, and he has inspired us to keep faith with ordinary struggles against injustice under the most terrible odds and circumstances. Written more than two decades ago, \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e helps us to see beyond prison walls; it is as timely and as necessary as the day it was published.\"—Nikhil Pal Singh, founding faculty director of the NYU Prison Education Program, author of \u003cem\u003eRace and America's Long War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For over three decades, the words of Mumia Abu-Jamal have been tools many young activists have used to connect the dots of empire, racism, and resistance. The welcome reissue of \u003cem\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e is a chance to reconnect with Abu-Jamal's prophetic voice, one that needs to be heard now more than ever.\"—Hilary Moore and James Tracy, co-authors of \u003cem\u003eNo Fascist USA!, The John Brown Anti-Klan Committee and Lessons for Today's Movements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Mumia Abu-Jamal] mentions that this is the book’s 'third life,' which shows its staying power as a kind of Black radical spiritual reader.\"—Todd Steven Burroughs, author of \u003cem\u003eMarvel's Black Panther: A Comic Book Biography, from Stan Lee to Ta-Nehisi Coates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to 2019 edition by Mumia Abu-Jamal\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForeword by Cornel West\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePreface by Julia Wright\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA Write-up for Writing\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBooks and the State\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCapital Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRemembering Moser\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePolitics\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Search\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThoughts on the Divine\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNight of Power\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMaterial Life\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLife's Religion\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIsn't It Odd?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSpirit War\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eImprisonment\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChristian?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChrist-like?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMiracles\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Faith of Slaves\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHope\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSalt of the Earth\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCommunity\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMen of the Cloth\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHate's Unkind Counsel\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHuman Beings\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Spider\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChildren\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Creator\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFather Hunger\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMother-loss\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMeeting with a Killer\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDialogue\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eObjectivity and the Media Violence\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGod-talk on Phase II\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMeditations on the Cross\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHoliday Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Wisdom of John Africa\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUntitled (poem)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMore War for the Poor\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOf Becoming\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA Call to Action\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInterview with Mumia\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528292475223,"sku":"9780872867970","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780872867970.jpg?v=1731871095","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/death-blossoms-9780872867970","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}