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The Names of All the Flowers
The Names of All the Flowers: A Memoir | Melissa Valentine
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"This debut memoir by Melissa Valentine recounts how the author lost her older brother Junior-first to a system that criminalizes black boys and men, and then to an act of gun violence in 1990s Oakland"--
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RebeccaH
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This is a powerful memoir about growing up in Oakland, focusing on the author‘s brother and his struggles and death. It‘s also a great portrait of a complicated family and an important look at the consequences of racism in the US.

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RebeccaH
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Currently reading. This is a powerful memoir about the author‘s complicated childhood in Oakland and particularly the struggles of her beloved brother. A great book for thinking about race in the US.