{"product_id":"survival-math-notes-on-an-all-american-family-paperback","title":"Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitchell Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vibrant memoir of race, violence, family, and manhood...a virtuosic wail of a book\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math \u003c\/i\u003ecalculates how award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson survived the Portland, Oregon, of his youth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \"spellbinding\" (NPR) book explores gangs and guns, near-death experiences, sex work, masculinity, composite fathers, the concept of \"hustle,\" and the destructive power of addiction--all framed within the story of Mitchell Jackson, his family, and his community. Lauded for its breathtaking pace, its tender portrayals, its stark candor, and its luminous style, \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math \u003c\/i\u003ereveals on every page the searching intellect and originality of its author. The primary narrative, focused on understanding the antecedents of Jackson's family's experience, is complemented by survivor files, which feature photographs and riveting short narratives of several of Jackson's male relatives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A vulnerable, sobering look at Jackson's life and beyond, in all its tragedies, burdens, and faults\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), the sum of \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math\u003c\/i\u003e's parts is a highly original whole, one that reflects on the exigencies--over generations--that have shaped the lives of so many disenfranchised Americans. \"Both poetic and brutally honest\" (\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e), Mitchell S. Jackson's nonfiction debut is as essential as it is beautiful, as real as it is artful, a singular achievement, not to be missed.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49258819977368,"sku":"9781501131738","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/3tIHMvj6Ut9781501131738.webp?v=1781665228","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/survival-math-notes-on-an-all-american-family-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}