What I know for sure : my story of growing up in America / Tavis Smiley, with David Ritz.
| Author/creator | Smiley, Tavis, 1964- |
| Other author | Ritz, David. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Doubleday, ©2006. |
| Description | xii, 260 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Gulfport to Gotham -- Gotham to Gulfport -- Gulfport to Bunker Hill -- The trailer and the church -- Men were walking on the moon -- The bully and the lesson -- The revelation -- In my father's house -- "Shame on the Smileys!" -- The boxcar children -- A rage that reaches to heaven -- Despising the shame -- Turn the fear to energy -- America has defaulted -- High school hierarchy -- Hustle and flow -- Dangerous unselfishness -- Conflict of sufferings -- The paradox paradigm -- IU -- Brave new world -- RIP Denver Smith -- Madam mayor -- End of the road -- Urban angels -- Hustle and flow revisited -- Urban angels revisited -- Lame-duck Hoosier -- Chillin' in the deep freeze -- End of the eighties -- I lost -- Just a thought -- A good bet -- The press and the President -- Castro -- Big mama -- Spring thaw -- Final bet -- The beginning -- Forces of light. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2006045415 |
| ISBN | 0385505167 |
| ISBN | 9780385505161 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1992.4.S59 A3 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |