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Better, Not Bitter : The Power of Hope and Living on Purpose by Yusef Salaam (2022, Trade Paperback)

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Better, Not Bitter : The Power of Hope and Living on Purpose by Yusef Salaam (2022, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherGrand Central Publishing

ISBN-101538704994

ISBN-139781538704998

eBay Product ID (ePID)12050418224

Product Key Features

Book TitleBetter, Not Bitter : the Power of Hope and Living on Purpose

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Motivational & Inspirational

Publication Year2022

GenreSelf-Help, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorYusef Salaam

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal923.41

SynopsisNamed a Best Book of 2021 by NPR This inspirational memoir serves as a call to action from prison reform activist Yusef Salaam, of the Exonerated Five, that will inspire us all to turn our stories into tools for change in the pursuit of racial justice. They didn't know who they had. So begins Yusef Salaam, telling his whole story for the first time: of resilience in the face of one of the gravest miscarriages of justice. Despite having confronted the racist heart of America, Yusef channeled his energy and pain into self-determination and positivity. During his seven years of wrongful incarceration as one of the Central Park Five, Yusef gained a spiritual perspective on life, realizing that we are all "born on purpose, with a purpose." Better, Not Bitter is the inspirational story of a young man growing up in central Harlem in the '80s, the failure of America's criminal justice system, of being vilified by a nation. But during his years of incarceration, Yusef discovered the power of art and faith, and of holding on to the person you know you are, which gave him the strength to survive, and helped him through reentry and exoneration. Yusef's journey inspires us to accept our own path, to discover our own sense of purpose. His intimate insights help unpack the racist design of systems built for profit and oppression of Black and Brown people. This motivational memoir urges us to channel fury into action, and to turn anger and trauma into a constructive force to enact change in one's own life and for a better future.