Cuz, or, The life and times of Michael A
Allen, Danielle S., 1971-2018
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The story of a young man's coming-of-age, a tender tribute to a life lost, and a devastating analysis of a broken system. Age 15 and living in LA, Michael Allen was arrested for a botched carjacking. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to 13 years behind bars. After growing up in prison Michael was then released age 26, only to be murdered three years later. In this deeply personal yet clear-eyed memoir, Danielle Allen reconstructs her cousin's life to try and understand how this tragedy was the end result. We become intimate with Michael's experience, from his first steps to his first love, and with the events of his arrest, his coming of age in prison, and his attempts to make up for lost time after his release. We learn what it's like to grow up in a city carved up by invisible gang borders; and we learn how a generation has been lost.
Main title:
Cuz, or, The life and times of Michael A / Danielle Allen.
Author:
Allen, Danielle S., 1971-, author
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2018.
Collation:
xii, 243 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Variant title:
Cover and spine title: Cuz
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781847925145 (pbk)
Dewey class:
365.6092365.6092 ALL365.6092ALL
Language:
English
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BRN:
2584066