| Description |
304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The Motley boy -- Madison Park -- A proud black community -- My Motley heritage -- Everything rounded out -- Years in training -- Not my only parents -- Rabbits v. turtles -- The D.U.K. -- Shave and a haircut -- That old-time religion -- The best "hand-catcher" in the neighborhood -- The music that would change my life -- Three queens: Rosebud, Mama, and Mayes -- The book of knowledge -- Blessed interventions -- 1,002 uses for a pie pan -- Keeping it real for me -- Steve Urkel and Boys State -- Evolution -- Beyond Madison Park, but still a part of it -- Remember, we're still in Alabama -- There's a part for every one of us to play -- Scotland -- The limits of knowledge, the unlimited nature of friendship -- "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening" -- "If you're not ready now" -- From the White House to Foggy Bottom -- "Barbara Ann" -- Paid in full -- Wherever I go. |
| Summary |
A former special assistant to President George W. Bush chronicles his coming of age in a small Alabama community founded by freed slaves, where he learned valuable lessons about helping others, embracing faith, and fighting racial injustice. |
| Subject |
Motley, Eric L. (Eric Lamar), 1972-
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Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
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Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Social conditions.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Isaacson, Walter, author of introductory text.
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| ISBN |
9780310349631 (hardcover) |
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031034963X (hardcover) |
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