How We Fight for Our Lives : A Memoir (Hardcover)

from bostonbibliophile

What can I say that hasn't already been said? It's lovely. The last chapter is one of the loveliest tributes I've read to a beloved mother. It reads both as a collection of essays and an eloquent whole. It is very personal and intimate and reaches out at the same time. Jones has written a lovely ...

from alliepascal

This is the only kind of memoir I want to read; it's short, it's focused and to the point, and it's excellently written.

from Smokler

Feels like the nephew of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and Frank Conroy's "Stop Time" I friggin loved it.

from imjustmea

Heartbreaking and uplifting. A coming-of-age story and a portrait of filial love.

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"Being black can get you killed Being gay can get you killed Being a black gay boy is a death wish" So Saeed Jones understands the challenges he faces as a young man. This memoir follows his evolution into adulthood coming to terms with his sexuality, race, and especially the troubled relationshi...