Fist Stick Knife Gun : A Personal History of Violence (Hardcover)

from kmmoore

Geoffrey Canada shares his story of growing up surrounded by violence in "Fist Stick Knife Gun". Canada tells how everyday in his youth he dealt with some sort of violence. While he did not like to fight, he learned to in order to protect himself. This book is not a light read. It makes you think...

from Sean191

Canada is a favorite of my wife's. It's a little nearer and dearer to her since she was a teacher and later, an assistant principal in public schools in Brooklyn and the Bronx. So, I gave this a go - I found it fascinating and depressing. In just a few decades, the whole environment of inner-city...

from CharlesHollis

I found this book fascinating because it articulated a social dynamic which I had previously been unaware existed. When confronted with the spectre of violence within the inner city, or amongst the impoverished in general, the first and only reaction by those outside of that situation is to dismi...

from rupsarkar

This was a tough read. It portrayed violence in a direct manner. Canada's experiences are well documented and can serve well in a classroom environment. This book shows just how important education is. It offers a candid analysis of the violence that takes place in neighborhoods. The topic of vio...

from livebug

Fist Stick Knife Gun is a fascinating personal graphic memoir of an extremely interesting person. The importance of violence, status and street cred in the South Bronx at even early elementary grades was saddening, but even more troubling was the transition from the street fights ("fists") to the...