Buck - MK Asante

Buck

By MK Asante

  • Release Date: 2013-08-20
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 5
5
From 79 Ratings

Description

“A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.”—Maya Angelou 
 
“In America, we have a tradition of black writers whose autobiographies and memoirs come to define an era. . . . Buck may be this generation’s story.”—NPR
 
A coming-of-age story about navigating the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family, Buck shares the story of a generation through one original and riveting voice. MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: his mother a dancer, his father a revered professor. But as a teenager, MK was alone on the streets of North Philadelphia, swept up in a world of drugs, sex, and violence.
 
MK’s memoir is an unforgettable tale of how one precocious, confused kid educated himself through gangs, rap, mystic cults, ghetto philosophy, and, eventually, books. It is an inspiring tribute to the power of literature to heal and redeem us.

Reviews

  • A must read!!!

    5
    By jinandjuice_
    I can't think of anything bad to say about this book. I loved it. Great read!
  • Worth a Buck

    5
    By SyddieG
    The word Buck embodies so many things so many meanings as does the man behind the buck. He's a strong man a resilient man he's every man.
  • Buck

    5
    By BlkPrl0425
    Outstanding....! Well done Straight to the point and not to mention real LIFE. Peace ~
  • Great Book — Captures the reality of Philly

    4
    By Phillydog1958
    I grew up in the 70’s. South Philly was my neck of the woods. MK Asante brought me back to a place in time. I think this is a must-read for any young, African-Americn male, especilly one growing up in Philly. It’s a raw, but good coming-of-age story.
  • An insight into MK's upbringing

    5
    By fish whistler
    Thank you MK for allowing us into your life. The book is inspiring. Thank you.