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Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America , Dash, Leon
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- 9780465070923
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465070922
ISBN-13
9780465070923
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1075144
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rosa Lee : a Mother and Her Family in Urban America
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Poverty & Homelessness, Psychopathology / Addiction, Sociology / Urban, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
1996
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
14.6 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-019403
Dewey Edition
21
Photographed by
Perkins, Lucian
Dewey Decimal
305.5/69/0973
Synopsis
Based on a heart-rending and much discussed series in the Washington Post, this is the story of one woman and her family living in the projects in Washington, D.C. A transcendent piece of writing, it won the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award., Based on a heart-rending and much discussed series in the Washington Post, this is the story of one woman and her family living in the projects in Washington, D.C. A transcendent piece of writing, it won the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.For four years Leon Dash of the Washington Post followed the lives of Rosa Lee Cunningham, her children, and five of her grandchildren, in an effort to understand the persistence of poverty and pathology within America's black underclass. Rosa Lee's life story spans a half century of hardship in the slums and housing projects of Southeast Washington, a stone's throw from the marble halls and civic monuments of the world's most prosperous nation. Yet for all of America's efforts, Rosa Lee and millions like her remain trapped in a cycle of poverty characterized by illiteracy, teenage pregnancy, drugs, and violent crime.Dash brings us into her life and the lives of her family members offering a human drama that statistics can only refer to. He also shows how some people--including two of Rosa Lee's children--have made it out of the ghetto, breaking the cycle to lead stable middle-class lives in the mainstream of American society.
LC Classification Number
E185.86.D37 1996
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- 1***g (36)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseOnly one page was colored on, so "gently used" was a good way to describe this book. The quality is great. It was a really good price. It has no rips, torn pages, even the cover is like new, the appearance is better than described. The seller had good communication. Item arrived in a timely manner and was packaged well. I would buy from this seller again.
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- 1***g (36)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseOnly one page was colored on, so "gently used" was a good way to describe this book. The quality is great. It was a really good price. It has no rips, torn pages, even the cover is like new, the appearance is better than described. The seller had good communication. Item arrived in a timely manner and was packaged well. I would buy from this seller again.
- h***e (204)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat communication and quick shipping. I felt that the appearance of the item matched the description. Arrived in great condition and for a good value. This seller sells books of the highest quality for used market and I think the quality of the item that they sent is unmatched. Arrived with no bent pages and has the appearance of a new book. Thank you! Will buy from again!
- _***c (564)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseReally great seller. I love that you wrap the books in plastic before putting in the bag! All four books arrived in the condition described. Very happy! Prices are great too!