{"product_id":"the-beautiful-struggle-young-adults","title":"The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from the adult memoir by the #1\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Water Dancer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween the World and Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this father-son story explores how boys become men, and quite specifically, how Ta-Nehisi Coates became Ta-Nehisi Coates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, Ta-Nehisi Coates was seen by his father, Paul, as too sensitive and lacking focus. Paul Coates was a Vietnam vet who'd been part of the Black Panthers and was dedicated to reading and publishing the history of African civilization. When it came to his sons, he was committed to raising proud Black men equipped to deal with a racist society, during a turbulent period in the collapsing city of Baltimore where they lived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoates details with candor the challenges of dealing with his tough-love father, the influence of his mother, and the dynamics of his extended family, including his brother \"Big Bill,\" who was on a very different path than the author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happier Every Chapter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45691250573478,"sku":"9781984894052","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/2337\/6806\/files\/91yU2WvpCLL._SL1500.jpg?v=1745163646","url":"https:\/\/happiereverychapter.com\/products\/the-beautiful-struggle-young-adults","provider":"Happier Every Chapter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}