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Books : My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 921
EAN: 9780060565558
ISBN: 0060565551
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: October 01, 2007
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: October 01, 2007
Studio: Harper
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words.
Thomas was born in rural Georgia on June 23, 1948, into a life marked by poverty and hunger. His parents divorced when Thomas was still a baby, and his father moved north to Philadelphia, leaving his young mother to raise him and his brother and sister on the ten dollars a week she earned as a maid. At age seven, Thomas and his six-year-old brother were sent to live with his mother's father, Myers Anderson, and her stepmother in their Savannah home. It was a move that would forever change Thomas's life.
His grandfather, whom he called "Daddy," was a black man with a strict work ethic, trying to raise a family in the years of Jim Crow. Thomas witnessed his grandparents' steadfastness despite injustices, their hopefulness despite bigotry, and their deep love for their country. His own quiet ambition would propel him to Holy Cross and Yale Law School, and eventually—despite a bitter, highly contested public confirmation—to the highest court in the land. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a quintessential American tale of hardship and grit, Clarence Thomas recounts his astonishing journey for the first time, and pays homage to the man who made it possible.
Intimately and eloquently, Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the suffering and injustices he has overcome, including the acrimonious and polarizing Senate hearing involving a former aide, Anita Hill, and the depression and despair it created in his own life and the lives of those closest to him. My Grandfather's Son is the story of a determined man whose faith, courage, and perseverance inspired him to rise up against all odds and achieve his dreams.
Rating:
- Clarence Thomas - My Grandfather's Son
I've never read a book so quickly as I read this one. Many emotions even for the reader. Thomas reveals feelings most of us hide. He also names names in government revealing truth unlike I have ever read before. Thomas and integrity go hand in hand and he shines a light for African Americans.
Rating:
- Fascinating Autobiography
I rarely read autobiographies, especially of recent or current figures under the assumption history has not had time to judge the value of the person. I made an exception for Clarence Thomas and I am quite glad I did. The story of his life is fascinating and educational. His upbringing in the segregation of Savannah to his time in college and law school to the early parts of his career in Missouri are fascinating. Justic Thomas' insight into his views of the world and how they were formed add ... Read More
Rating:
- Not at all what I expected
Not at alll what I expected. I felt he dealt too much on the racial profiling. I never bother to care regarding someone's color or culture; but this book was too obvious.
Rating: - My Grandfather's Son by Clarence Thomas
This was given as a gift and the recipent said it was truly a wonderful book.
Rating: - Prompt delivery
This book arrived first of the four I had ordered. A very prompt and speedy delivery.
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My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir
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Dewey Decimal Number: 921
EAN: 9780060565558
ISBN: 0060565551
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: October 01, 2007
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: October 01, 2007
Studio: Harper
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words.
Thomas was born in rural Georgia on June 23, 1948, into a life marked by poverty and hunger. His parents divorced when Thomas was still a baby, and his father moved north to Philadelphia, leaving his young mother to raise him and his brother and sister on the ten dollars a week she earned as a maid. At age seven, Thomas and his six-year-old brother were sent to live with his mother's father, Myers Anderson, and her stepmother in their Savannah home. It was a move that would forever change Thomas's life.
His grandfather, whom he called "Daddy," was a black man with a strict work ethic, trying to raise a family in the years of Jim Crow. Thomas witnessed his grandparents' steadfastness despite injustices, their hopefulness despite bigotry, and their deep love for their country. His own quiet ambition would propel him to Holy Cross and Yale Law School, and eventually—despite a bitter, highly contested public confirmation—to the highest court in the land. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a quintessential American tale of hardship and grit, Clarence Thomas recounts his astonishing journey for the first time, and pays homage to the man who made it possible.
Intimately and eloquently, Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the suffering and injustices he has overcome, including the acrimonious and polarizing Senate hearing involving a former aide, Anita Hill, and the depression and despair it created in his own life and the lives of those closest to him. My Grandfather's Son is the story of a determined man whose faith, courage, and perseverance inspired him to rise up against all odds and achieve his dreams.
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- Clarence Thomas - My Grandfather's SonI've never read a book so quickly as I read this one. Many emotions even for the reader. Thomas reveals feelings most of us hide. He also names names in government revealing truth unlike I have ever read before. Thomas and integrity go hand in hand and he shines a light for African Americans.
Rating:
- Fascinating AutobiographyI rarely read autobiographies, especially of recent or current figures under the assumption history has not had time to judge the value of the person. I made an exception for Clarence Thomas and I am quite glad I did. The story of his life is fascinating and educational. His upbringing in the segregation of Savannah to his time in college and law school to the early parts of his career in Missouri are fascinating. Justic Thomas' insight into his views of the world and how they were formed add ... Read More
Rating:
- Not at all what I expected Not at alll what I expected. I felt he dealt too much on the racial profiling. I never bother to care regarding someone's color or culture; but this book was too obvious.
Rating:
- My Grandfather's Son by Clarence ThomasThis was given as a gift and the recipent said it was truly a wonderful book.
Rating:
- Prompt deliveryThis book arrived first of the four I had ordered. A very prompt and speedy delivery.
Arts & Photography • Biographies & Memoirs • Business & Investing • Children's Books • Comics & Graphic Novels • Computers & Internet • Cooking, Food & Wine • Entertainment • Gay & Lesbian • Health, Mind & Body • History • Home & Garden • Law • Literature & Fiction • Medicine • Mystery & Thrillers • Nonfiction • Outdoors & Nature • Parenting & Families • Professional & Technical • Reference • Religion & Spirituality • Romance • Science • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Sports • Teens • Travel •
