{"product_id":"letters-to-the-sons-of-society-a-fathers-invitation-to-love-honesty-and-freedom-9780593238035","title":"Letters to the Sons of Society: A Father's Invitation to Love, Honesty, and Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWriting My Wrongs\u003c\/i\u003e invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons--one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A visceral and visual journey for the ages . . . the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelings.\"--Kenya Barris, creator of \u003ci\u003eblack-ish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022--\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder, he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable. With his second, Sekou, born after Senghor's release, he has experienced healing, transformation, intimacy, and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection, support, and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou, Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity, mental health, love, and success that boys learn from an early age. He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sons--fathers who don't know how to show their sons love, sons who are navigating a fatherless world, boys who have been forced to grow up before their time--to cultivate positive relationships with other men, seek healing, tend to mental health, grow from pain, and rewrite the story that has been told about them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters to the Sons of Society\u003c\/i\u003e is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons, and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder, more just world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593238035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Shaka Senghor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561875345589,"sku":"9780593238035","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0f4b6ed6-0ead-4a1d-bfc7-e66461b2e960.jpg?v=1670942245","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/letters-to-the-sons-of-society-a-fathers-invitation-to-love-honesty-and-freedom-9780593238035","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}