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Author:

Booker, Charles, 1984- author.

Title:

From the hood to the holler : a story of separate worlds, shared dreams, and the fight for America's future / Charles Booker.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Crown,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

xviii, 307 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Booker, Charles,--1984-
Legislators--Kentucky--Biography.
African American politicians--Louisville--Louisville--Biography.
Kentucky--Politics and government--1951-
Kentucky--History--History--21st century.
Louisville (Ky.)--Biography.
Autobiographies.

Contents:

Fire -- Earl -- Busing -- Diabetes -- Tanesha -- Kaylin -- Frankfort -- DC -- In the trenches -- LRC -- Highs & lows -- Fish & Wildlife -- Foodport -- Deciding to run -- Running against Neal -- Run for State Rep -- Serving as State Rep -- The head of the dragon -- Launching campaign -- Hood to the Holler -- COVID/Breonna -- Can you see us now?

Summary:

"Kentucky state representative Charles Booker tells the improbable story of his journey from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the country to a political career forging new alliances among forgotten communities across the New South and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0593240340
9780593240342

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1257480094

LCCN:

2021050696

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YTPG232 -- Clinton Public Library (Clinton)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)