{"product_id":"revolution-or-death-justin-gifford-9781613739112","title":"Revolution or Death: The Life of Eldridge Cleaver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An illuminating study of a complex, memorable historical figure.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable biography that examines the notorious Black revolutionary meticulously within the context of his changing times \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charismatic, brilliant, and courageous, Eldridge Cleaver built a base of power and influence that struck fear deep in the heart of White America. It was therefore shocking to many left-wing radicals when Cleaver turned his back on Black revolution, the Nation of Islam, and communism in 1975. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How can we make sense of Cleaver's precipitous decline from a position as one of America's most vibrant Black writers and activists? And how do his contradictory identities as criminal, party leader, international diplomat, Christian conservative, and Republican politician reveal that he was more than just a traitor to the advancement of civil rights? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Justin Gifford obtained exclusive access to declassified files from the French police, the American embassy, and the FBI, as well as Kathleen Cleaver's archive, to answer these questions about a man far more compelling and complex than anyone has given him credit for. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a country defined by its extreme political positions on the right and left, Cleaver embodied both ideologies in pursuit of his conflicting ideals. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Gifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1613739117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613739112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Hill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020","brand":"Justin Gifford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046177370367,"sku":"9781613739112","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34b53826-a4bf-4e4e-aeb9-c51e847eccdd.jpg?v=1684983082","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/revolution-or-death-justin-gifford-9781613739112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}