{"product_id":"survival-math-notes-on-an-allamerican-family-9780349701332","title":"Survival Math Notes on an AllAmerican Family","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A mesmerising book, full of story, truth, pain, lyricism, humour and astonishment: the stuff of a difficult life, fully lived, and masterfully transformed into art''\u003c\/b\u003e SALMAN RUSHDIE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003entimate and wise, poignant and compassionate, redemptive and raw. You have to read this beautiful book'' \u003c\/b\u003eCHERYL STRAYED, author of\u003ci\u003e Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn electrifying, dazzlingly written reckoning and an essential addition to the conversation about race and class, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurvival Math\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003etakes its name from the calculations that award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson made to survive the Portland, Oregon, of his youth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis dynamic book explores gangs and guns, near-death experiences, sex work, masculinity, composite fathers, the concept of ''hustle'' and the destructive power of addiction - all framed within the story of Jackson, his family and his community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMitchell S. Jackson presents a microcosm of struggle and survival in contemporary urban Americ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAn unforgettable mix of sharp humor, wide interrogation, and indelible tragedy. Jackson's mesmerizing voice and style draws you into the survival calculations for millions of American kids and families, revealing a need-to-know reality for all of us' * Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black *\u003cbr\u003eAn extensive and illuminating look at the city of [Jackson's] childhood, exploring issues like sex, violence, addiction, community, and the toll this takes on a person's life * Buzzfeed, Most Anticipated Books of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003eVivid and unflinching ... Mitchell's memoir in essays chronicles the struggles of friends and family with drugs, racism, violence, and hopelessness and puts a face on the cyclical nature of poverty * Boston Globe, Most Anticipated Books of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003e\"A dynamic, impressive debut memoir from the Whiting Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Residue Years\u003c\/i\u003e (2013)... A potent book that revels in the author's truthful experiences while maintaining the jagged-grain, keeping-it-a-100, natural storytelling that made \u003ci\u003eThe Residue Years \u003c\/i\u003ea modern must-read.\" * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eJackson's musings skillfully illuminate the bloodlines, both inherited and earned, that pulse through the body of America's gang-graffitied carceral state * Tyehimba Jess, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olio *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Survival Math\u003c\/i\u003e is the best memoir I've read in ages. With honesty, insight, and a tremendous amount of heart, Mitchell S. Jackson takes us deep into the stories that made, ruined, and saved him. I had the feeling while reading it that I'd never read anything quite like it before. It's intimate and wise; poignant and compassionate; redemptive and raw. You have to read this beautiful book' * Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurvival\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMath\u003c\/i\u003e should be praised for many reasons--its literary integrity, its cinematic pace, its creativity and candor. But what I find most striking about this work, what I think distinguishes it, is its heart * Jason Reynolds *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dialogue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833142591831,"sku":"9780349701332","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349701332.jpg?v=1710342905","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/survival-math-notes-on-an-allamerican-family-9780349701332","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}