Letters to the Sons of Society
Author: Senghor, Shaka
ISBN: 9780593238035
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 14 Mar 2023
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;The Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Writing My WrongsPlt;/iPgt; invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sonsP#8212;one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during SenghorP#39;s nineteen-year incarceration.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; Plt;bPgt;P#8220;A visceral and visual journey for the ages . . . the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelings.P#8221;P#8212;Kenya Barris, creator of Plt;iPgt;black-ishPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022P#8212;Plt;iPgt;EssencePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder, he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable. With his second, Sekou, born after SenghorP#39;s release, he has experienced healing, transformation, intimacy, and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection, support, and love.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;In this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou, Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity, mental health, love, and success that boys learn from an early age. He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sonsP#8212;fathers who donP#39;t know how to show their sons love, sons who are navigating a fatherless world, boys who have been forced to grow up before their timeP#8212;to cultivate positive relationships with other men, seek healing, tend to mental health, grow from pain, and rewrite the story that has been told about them.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Letters to the Sons of SocietyPlt;/iPgt; is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons, and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder, more just world.
ISBN: 9780593238035
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 14 Mar 2023
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;The Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Writing My WrongsPlt;/iPgt; invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sonsP#8212;one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during SenghorP#39;s nineteen-year incarceration.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#160;Plt;brPgt; Plt;bPgt;P#8220;A visceral and visual journey for the ages . . . the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelings.P#8221;P#8212;Kenya Barris, creator of Plt;iPgt;black-ishPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022P#8212;Plt;iPgt;EssencePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder, he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable. With his second, Sekou, born after SenghorP#39;s release, he has experienced healing, transformation, intimacy, and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection, support, and love.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;In this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou, Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity, mental health, love, and success that boys learn from an early age. He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sonsP#8212;fathers who donP#39;t know how to show their sons love, sons who are navigating a fatherless world, boys who have been forced to grow up before their timeP#8212;to cultivate positive relationships with other men, seek healing, tend to mental health, grow from pain, and rewrite the story that has been told about them.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Letters to the Sons of SocietyPlt;/iPgt; is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons, and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder, more just world.
