{"product_id":"inside-a-thugs-heart-angela-ardis-9781496751782","title":"Inside a Thug's Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eUPDATED 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering an intimate and indispensable window onto the gifted and impassioned, yet vulnerable and uncertain human behind the hip-hop legend of Tupac Shakur, this collection of original poems, letters, and conversations from his time spent incarcerated in 1995 reveals the artist and activist as never seen before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new introduction and closing note from Angela Ardis, as well as a foreword by writer, activist and television personality Kevin Powell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1995, one year before Tupac Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas, he was jailed for two months inside New York City's notorious Rikers Island. While there, he received a letter from a stranger--Angela Ardis, acting on a casual bet with her friends. She included her photo and phone number . . . and soon found herself answering a call from Tupac himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRemarkably, their near-daily contact grew into a complex kinship of souls that neither could define--and touched both in unexpected ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlive in letters and original poems--some available nowhere else--Tupac's ever-relevant heart beats within these pages. Playful, sensual, and serious, he gives insightful observations on music, prison, and life's uncertainties--and his dreams for a future that would soon be tragically cut short. In this moving, one-of-a-kind tribute, generations of fans can experience a profound connection to the mind and unbroken spirit of a passionate, unpredictable musical icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Ardis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496751787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496751782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dafina Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 6.26w x 0.92d","brand":"Angela Ardis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898912891135,"sku":"9781496751782","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5e3982a-7382-40bc-90a4-4c23e3ed58e6.jpg?v=1721377421","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-a-thugs-heart-angela-ardis-9781496751782","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}