{"product_id":"the-envy-of-the-world-ellis-cose-9780743428170","title":"The Envy of the World: On Being a Black Man in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith a compassionate eloquence reminiscent of James Baldwin's \u003ci\u003eLetter to My Nephew\u003c\/i\u003e, Ellis Cose presents a realistic examination of the challenges facing black men in modern America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlack men have never had more opportunity for success than today--yet, as bestselling author Cose puts it, \"We are watching the largest group of black males in history stumbling through life with a ball and chain.\" Add to that the ravages of police brutality, murder, poverty, illiteracy, and the widening gap separating the black \"elite\" from the \"underclass,\" and the result is a paralyzing pessimism. But even as Cose acknowledges the systemic obstacles that confront black men, he refuses to accept them as reasons for giving up; instead he rails against the destructive attitude that has made academic achievement a source of shame instead of pride in many black communities--and outlines steps black males can take to enhance their odds for success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith insightful anecdotes about a broad range of black men from all walks of life, Cose delivers a warning of the vast tragedy that is wasted black potential, and a call to arms that can enable black men to reclaim their destiny in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellis Cose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 074342817X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743428170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.59w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 32","brand":"Ellis Cose","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925851046143,"sku":"9780743428170","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_da4ee68e-5487-4982-bb55-506cfeb73bff.jpg?v=1681079743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-envy-of-the-world-ellis-cose-9780743428170","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}