Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
A bestselling author despite, or perhaps because of, the disturbing news he brings readers, Kozol--whose Savage Inequalities spent four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list--speaks once again to the conscience of the country. This book offers an unforgettable, moving portrait of the lives...
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A bestselling author despite, or perhaps because of, the disturbing news he brings readers, Kozol--whose Savage Inequalities spent four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list--speaks once again to the conscience of the country. This book offers an unforgettable, moving portrait of the lives of a handful of desperately poor children, living in the South Bronx, who retain their innocence and wonder against all odds.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781441841377 (1441841377)
Publish date: February 19th 2010
Publisher: Brilliance Corporation
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
Adult,
Education,
Politics,
College,
Sociology,
Social Issues,
Social Movements,
Social Justice,
Poverty
This book should be read by all. We who are well off can scarcely understand how poor the poor really are. This book brings awareness. The book is difficult to read, given the dire situation described, but is written in such a manner that even humor is thrown in. The book lacks structure; that is wh...