Blurb submitted by Grant P.
Getting Away with Murder is nonfiction
Getting Away with Murder is a very quick read that will leave you astounded. In the book it tells the story of a young African American boy from Chicago, Coming down to visit his cousins and uncles in Money, Mississippi. Once he got there, he wanted to impress all his other friends and said that he could go "pick up" the white lady that was working behind the counter of the convenient store. He went in there and ultimately had to be dragged out because of the show he put on in the store. Emmett thought he had done something very hysterical and cool, but he couldn't have imagined what was going to happen next. The woman's husband heard about the stunt the boy pulled and decided to take matters into his own hands.
The first part of the book is very friendly and a good story about a boy going to visit his cousins. It made me think of the times I went down on Christmas or summer break to see my extended family. The second part of the book is pretty horrific and disturbing. I don't want to give away too many of the interesting details, but the person reading this could probably guess what is going to happen next based on the title. The husband ends up brutally killing the young boy and is set free with the whole world watching and the whole world knowing he was guilty.
This book shows the injustices blacks had to face that took place not too long ago. It shows me how far the nation has come in such a short amount of time. I couldn't imagine how I'd feel if that was my brother or family member. This book is a great read if you like interesting true stories.
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Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
Blurb submitted by Ashleigh C.
Uninvited is nonfiction
Uninvited is a Christian book written by Lysa TerKeurst. The subtitle of the book is “Living loved when you feel less than, left out, and lonely.” Each chapter of Uninvited is about a different struggle the author went through in her life and how she overcame that struggle. Lysa is a very well spoken and relatable author. Everyone can get something out of Uninvited because it is likely whatever you are going through, she has gone through something similar. The book includes quotes from the Bible that relate to what she is going through in that chapter. The overall message of the book is that whatever you are going through, you can overcome, just like she did.
Uninvited is nonfiction
Uninvited is a Christian book written by Lysa TerKeurst. The subtitle of the book is “Living loved when you feel less than, left out, and lonely.” Each chapter of Uninvited is about a different struggle the author went through in her life and how she overcame that struggle. Lysa is a very well spoken and relatable author. Everyone can get something out of Uninvited because it is likely whatever you are going through, she has gone through something similar. The book includes quotes from the Bible that relate to what she is going through in that chapter. The overall message of the book is that whatever you are going through, you can overcome, just like she did.
Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap by Ben Westhoff
Blurb submitted by Tyrell G.
Original Gangstas is nonfiction
This book is about how rap went from being a fun, funky, upbeat type music, to a hardcore, "real life" type music. The book talked about how N.W.A changed the rap game by rapping about what is going on in the streets. They did not sugar coat anything. They influenced other rappers to talk about what they see in the streets. They also revealed how the police were treating Black people in their hit song. It made people take a stand against police, and people across the nation tried to pursue equality. It also talked about Tupac and his road from superstar success to unfortunate tragedy.
West Coast rap evolved from being a baby brother of East Coast rap to becoming the most popular genre of music in the late 80s and early 90s. West Coast rap was often called “Gangsta Rap" because of the hardcore lyrics in the songs. Rappers did not mean it in any way to harm anyone. They were just rapping about what they saw every day in the streets. The would rap about drugs, guns, prostitutes, and liquor.
This book helps explain how the lives of rappers were back then, that just because they rap about guns and drugs does not mean anything. They just want you to grasp what their lifestyle is about.
Original Gangstas is nonfiction
This book is about how rap went from being a fun, funky, upbeat type music, to a hardcore, "real life" type music. The book talked about how N.W.A changed the rap game by rapping about what is going on in the streets. They did not sugar coat anything. They influenced other rappers to talk about what they see in the streets. They also revealed how the police were treating Black people in their hit song. It made people take a stand against police, and people across the nation tried to pursue equality. It also talked about Tupac and his road from superstar success to unfortunate tragedy.
West Coast rap evolved from being a baby brother of East Coast rap to becoming the most popular genre of music in the late 80s and early 90s. West Coast rap was often called “Gangsta Rap" because of the hardcore lyrics in the songs. Rappers did not mean it in any way to harm anyone. They were just rapping about what they saw every day in the streets. The would rap about drugs, guns, prostitutes, and liquor.
This book helps explain how the lives of rappers were back then, that just because they rap about guns and drugs does not mean anything. They just want you to grasp what their lifestyle is about.
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