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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
Sales Rank: 8362
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.
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This is the story of the triumph of the human spirit and the cause of righteousness. Clarence Thomas deserves the best of America, because he is the best of America.
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It's amazing that Clarence Thomas is ignored by most as a black role model. He grew up dirt poor in jim crow era georgia, yet became a success through hard work and a sense of responsibility. He makes a strong case for why he feels affirmative action and other race based quotas do more harm than good. I recommend this book for fellow african americans who are tired of the media telling us we should look up to jesse jackson and al sharpton.
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My Grandfather's Son is more than a memoir. It is one of the finest autobiographies ever penned. Moreover, how ironic it is that a man we associate with dispassionate objective reasoning could produce one of the most emotionally moving books imaginable. I was deeply moved by his narrative throughout. I once knew a man like the author's grandfather, Myers, and he too cast a shadow far greater than his physical size. Thomas's tale is infinitely believable as he failed to fully appreciate the one he ... Read More
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Folks who like and dislike the justice should read this book with an open mind. They might gain a new appreciation for their own circumstances. It was most informative and enlightening.
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My Grandfather's Son could be renamed the Book of Lamentations. Justice Thomas laments about alleged slights, slurs, and hurts that he faced most of his life- "to suffer old hurts, endure old pain, and revisit old doubts. At times, I was surprised by how fresh my feelings still were." He writes as if he is the only person who was ever teased as a child. The first forty plus pages reflect a childhood of insults. The situations don't get better as his life evolves.
Many years before the ... Read More
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