{"product_id":"letters-to-the-sons-of-society-a-fathers-invitation-to-love-honesty-and-freedom-9780593238011","title":"Letters to the Sons of Society: A Father's Invitation to Love, Honesty, and Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWriting My Wrongs\u003c\/i\u003e invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons--one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A visceral and visual journey for the ages . . . the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelings.\"--Kenya Barris, creator of \u003ci\u003eblack-ish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaka 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 Senghor'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 sons--fathers who don'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 time--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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters to the Sons of Society\u003c\/i\u003e is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons, and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder, more just world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaka Senghor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593238011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaka Senghor\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer at universities, a leading voice on criminal justice reform, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWriting My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison\u003c\/i\u003e. Senghor is a former MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow, a former fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Community Leadership Network, and a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100. In the decade since his release from prison, he has started and worked with nonprofits seeking to lift people up, visited the White House, been interviewed by Trevor Noah and Oprah Winfrey, given award-winning TED talks, and tirelessly worked to help create the personal and societal change we need for a more inspired, just, fulfilling future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Convergent Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39823693643891,"sku":"9780593238011","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b96a8327-0d8d-4e3b-a7d9-eb39536b73f9.jpg?v=1644532283","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/letters-to-the-sons-of-society-a-fathers-invitation-to-love-honesty-and-freedom-9780593238011","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}