TaNehisi Coates
The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784785345
- author:
- TaNehisi Coates
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Verso Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 228
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 2.8 x 13 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Families & Parents
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Ta-Nehisi Coates's memoir is a powerful exploration of his childhood in 1980s Baltimore, where the city's turmoil had a profound impact on his young life. His father, Paul, played a pivotal role in shaping his son's understanding of the world and teaching him the skills to survive. Paul Coates was a complex figure - a Vietnam veteran who joined the Black Panthers, an autodidact who founded a publishing company dedicated to telling the true history of African civilization. Through their relationship, Ta-Nehisi grapples with the harsh realities of his environment and the love that sustained him. This moving memoir is a testament to the enduring power of family bonds and the resilience of those who face adversity.