Tim Ferriss
Charlie Munger
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There Are No Children Here
The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America
by Alex Kotlowitz · 1991 · 336 pages
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About This Book
A journalistic account of brothers Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers growing up in Chicago's Henry Horner public housing complex in the late 1980s. The narrative documents their survival amidst systemic poverty, gang violence, and bureaucratic indifference. It serves as a stark portrait of the challenges faced by children in urban America.
Book Details
Published
1991
Pages
336
Language
en
ISBN
9780385265560
Awards & Recognition
Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in JournalismChristopher AwardCarl Sandburg AwardRobert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
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