{"product_id":"underprivileged-overachiever-a-crenshaw-story-9781951744328","title":"Underprivileged Overachiever: A Crenshaw Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with the ♥HEART♥ of a fighter \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders unfamiliar with memoirs will be spoiled rotten by this book. These are quick short chapters with powerful impacts laced in every turn of the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At age 14, I ran away, but not from home - because I never had one to begin with. At school I participated in every sport, club, and after-school activity, so that when the other kids finally left, I could settle in for the night by my locker. I spent my childhood dealing with gangs, drugs, violence, and my mother's mental illness, but the real enemy was always poverty.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eY.A. Salimu almost feels too grown-up in this YA memoir as his compelling story occasionally shifts from gripping novel to raw ego, putting the reader right there in the city with him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSalimu's story is tough to listen to at times, but ROARS of laughter await anyone brave enough to walk in this man's shoes. Readers expecting a sad Oliver Twist tale will instead find a confident, talented protagonist who continually defies low expectations and inspires those around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile there is language, sexual themes, and a full blown rape scene (did he really have to include the police report?) all of these are necessary and never done for shock factor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderprivileged Overachiever is \u003cb\u003eSHOCKING\u003c\/b\u003e, but there are a butt-load of lessons to be learned here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Geospatial Q \u0026amp; A Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951744328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.58d","brand":"Y. a. Salimu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36673249247388,"sku":"9781951744328","price":17.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7881bb6b-84a9-46ee-b886-5dc446a72c19.jpg?v=1603929350","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/underprivileged-overachiever-a-crenshaw-story-9781951744328","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}