{"product_id":"stories-from-el-barrio-piri-thomas-9780915117116","title":"Stories from El Barrio","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short stories, Piri Thomas (author of the bestselling autobiography, \u003cem\u003eDown These Mean Streets)\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers of all ages a vivid slice of the life in El Barrio--a place where people face their problems with energy, ingenuity and love. He draws vivid stories from his past experiences and makes us feel what it means to be poor and proud and generous; to be streetwise and full of bravado but frightened, too; to struggle to go straight; to be ashamed of being ashamed; to dream. Speaking in the voice of the streets and from his heart, Piri captures the spirit, the laughter and the hope of his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eStories From El Barrio\u003c\/em\u003e is a crystal clear reflection of the general facet of Piri Thomas's literary power. It is tender, powerfully compassionate, humanely provocative.\"\u003cbr\u003e Claude Brown, author of\u003cem\u003e Manchild in the Promised Land\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Piri has kept the secret of our survival close to his heart all these years, and now he gives it back...Poor we were, but deprived? -you've got to be kidding. Ask Piri.\"\u003cbr\u003e Ossie Davis, playwright, actor, activist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Piri has written a book we can all share. The power, tenderness, toughness and the caring are all there...\"\u003cbr\u003e Nikki Giovanni, author of \u003cem\u003eRacism 101.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Piri Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0915117118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780915117116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Freedom Voices Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 6.35w x 0.36d","brand":"Piri Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986758336767,"sku":"9780915117116","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5bc0e5d-9b78-4e06-af4a-252bd5cd5a77.jpg?v=1683285022","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-from-el-barrio-piri-thomas-9780915117116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}