Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

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Seller: kaka-9588 ✉️ (4,135) 95.7%, Location: Denver, Colorado, US, Ships to: US, Item: 255503978816 Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin. Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin Product Description Product Description Trayvon Martin’s parents take readers beyond the news cycle with an account only they could give: the intimate story of a tragically foreshortened life and the rise of a movement.   “A reminder—not only of Trayvon’s life and death but of the vulnerability of black lives in a country that still needs to be reminded they matter.”—USA Today   Now a docuseries on the Paramount Network produced by Shawn Carter   Years after his tragic death, Trayvon Martin’s name is still evoked every day. He has become a symbol of social justice activism, as has his hauntingly familiar image: the photo of a child still in the process of becoming a young man, wearing a hoodie and gazing silently at the camera. But who was Trayvon Martin, before he became, in death, an icon? And how did one black child’s death on a dark, rainy street in a small Florida town become the match that lit a civil rights crusade?   Rest in Power, told through the compelling alternating narratives of his parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, answers those questions from the most intimate of sources. The book takes us beyond the news cycle and familiar images to give the account that only his parents can offer: the story of the beautiful and complex child they lost, the cruel unresponsiveness of the police and the hostility of the legal system, and an inspiring journey from grief and pain to power, and from tragedy and senselessness to purpose. From School Library Journal Four years after Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, was killed walking home by George Zimmerman, a white neighborhood watch coordinator with a gun, the teen's mother and father, in alternating chapters, share the devastating experience of losing a son to senseless violence: "We tell it in hope for healing, for bridging the divide that separates America." Evident throughout are Fulton's and Martin's anger and frustration with the way the case was handled by the Sanford (FL) Police Department, the makeup of the jury, the prosecution's weak performance, and the often outrageous behavior of the defense. Why was Zimmerman allowed to go home with evidence on his body? Why was Trayvon, but not Zimmerman, subjected to drug and alcohol tests? Why were there background checks on Trayvon but not on Zimmerman? Both parents also chronicle the numerous protest marches that propelled a national movement. Pointing out the blatant missteps they encountered, Fulton and Martin come across as caring and compassionate individuals who remain hopeful that their son will live on through their continued work with the Trayvon Martin Foundation. VERDICT A well-told and gripping portrayal of the killing of a son and the subsequent legal process, with all its twists and turns.—Jane Ritter, Mill Valley School District, CA Review “A reminder—not only of Trayvon’s life and death but of the vulnerability of black lives in a country that still needs to be reminded they matter.” —USA Today   “A beautiful, searing account.” —The Washington Post “A brave, heart-rending narrative from the parents who lost their son far too soon.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)    “[A] gripping portrayal.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Not since Emmitt Till has a parent’s love for a murdered child moved the nation to search its soul about racial injustice and inequality. Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin’s extraordinary witness, indomitable spirit and unwavering demand for change have altered the dynamics of racial justice discourse in this country.  This powerful book illuminates the witness, the grief, and the commitment to reform that Trayvon Martin’s death has mobilized; it is a story fueled by a demand for justice but rooted in love.” —Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy “As the fifth anniversary of this tragic crime nears, Fulton and Martin share a remarkably candid and deeply affecting in-the-moment chronicle of the explosive aftermath of the murder. Writing in alternate chapters, they s Features
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  • Condition: Brand New
  • Brand: Spiegel Grau
  • Type: ABIS_BOOK
  • ISBN: 9780812997231
  • EAN: 9780812997231
  • Book Title: Rest in Power : the Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
  • Item Length: 9.6in
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Item Height: 1.2in
  • Author: Tracy Martin, Sybrina Fulton
  • Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Political Science
  • Topic: Discrimination & Race Relations, Personal Memoirs, Civil Rights
  • Item Width: 6.5in
  • Item Weight: 20 oz
  • Number of Pages: 352 Pages

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