Imafidon, Kenny
That Peckham Boy: Growing Up, Getting Out and Giving Back
- ISBN 13:
- 9781911709190
- author:
- Imafidon, Kenny
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Torva
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 14.4 x 2.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
That Peckham Boy by Kenny Imafidon is a powerful personal manifesto that explores the challenges faced by young people growing up in poverty and marginalised communities. After being charged with murder at just 18, Kenny's life was turned upside down, but he refused to let his story be defined by tragedy. Instead, Kenny took control of his narrative, using his experiences to inform a new direction for himself and others like him. Through his work with charities, communities, and policy-makers, Kenny is helping to change the narratives that often trap young people in cycles of poverty and violence. This candid and unfiltered account offers a unique insight into what it means to be young, Black, and poor in the city. With honesty and vulnerability, Kenny shares his difficult childhood, transformative time in prison, and the conversations that helped him find a new path. The result is a thought-provoking exploration of identity, community, and the power of redemption.
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