From the hood to the holler : a story of separate worlds, shared dreams, and the fight for America's future / Charles Booker.
Title:
From the hood to the holler : a story of separate worlds, shared dreams, and the fight for America's future / Charles Booker.
ISBN:
9780593240342
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Crown, [2022]
Physical Description:
xviii, 307 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Grandma's house -- Earl -- The Best end -- A New reality -- Tanesha -- Kaylin -- A Calling -- The Delta to the District -- In the trenches -- The Big dollars -- Where I need to be -- Fish & Wildlife -- Dreaming big -- Ready to run -- T.J.'s story -- There are no mistakes -- The Work of the people -- The Head of the dragon -- The Smoketown collective -- Hood to the Holler -- Safe at home -- Can you see us now?
Summary:
"Kentucky state representative Charles Booker tells the improbable story of his journey from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the country to a political career forging new alliances among forgotten communities across the New South and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1257480094
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