Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Jeff Hobbs The Title is The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace : A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 432. Category - Biography & Autobiography Product Description - When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Robert's life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than $15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didn't get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, "fronting" in Yale, and at home. Through an honest rendering of Robert's relationships-with his struggling mother, with his incarcerated father, with his teachers and friends and fellow drug dealers-The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peaceencompasses the most enduring conflicts in America: race, class, drugs, community, imprisonment, education, family, friendship, and love. It's about the collision of two fiercely insular worlds-the ivy-covered campus of Yale University and Newark, New Jersey, and the difficulty of going from one to the other and then back again. It's about trying to live a decent life in America. But most all the story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man. His end, a violent one, is heart-breaking and powerful and unforgettable. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift Ideas This is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of Service We have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167497503
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Fiction/Non-Fiction: Non-Fiction
Genre/Subject: Biography & Autobiography
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Length: 214
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Title: The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace A Brilliant Young Man
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Weight: 0.36
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace : a Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Cultural Heritage, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, General, Higher, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: True Crime, Social Science, Education, Biography & Autobiography
Author: Jeff Hobbs
Item Length: 8.4 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
