The shooting: a memoir
by Powers, Kemp
As a 14-year-old living in Brooklyn, Powers accidentally shot one of his best friends while playing with a gun. Though he was charged with manslaughter, the victim's parents refused to push for prosecution. Powers suffers survivor's guilt on two levels: surviving the gunpaly when his friend didn't, and surviving the justice system that is so often harsh in its judgment and treatment of youthful black offenders.
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- Full title :The shooting : a memoir / Kemp Powers.
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As a 14-year-old living in Brooklyn, Powers accidentally shot one of his best friends while playing with a gun. Though he was charged with manslaughter, the victim's parents refused to push for prosecution. Powers suffers survivor's guilt on two levels: surviving the gunpaly when his friend didn't, and surviving the justice system that is so often harsh in its judgment and treatment of youthful black offenders.
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- Publication Date:©2004.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Thunder's Mouth Press
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2004.
The Physical Object
- Description:204 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1568583206, 9781568583204
- oclc:ocm56958407
- LC Classification:PN4874.P65
- Dewey Decimal:070.92
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