Survival Math

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An electrifying, dazzlingly written reckoning and an essential addition to the national conversation about race and class, Survival Math takes its name from the calculations award winning author Mitchell S Jackson made to survive the Portland, Oregon, of his youth This dynamic 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 experience of Jackson, his family, and his community Lauded for its breathtaking pace, its tender portrayals, its stark candor, and its luminous style, Survival Math reveals on every page the searching intellect and originality of its author The primary narrative, focused on understanding the antecedents of Jackson s family s experiences, is complemented by poems composed from historical American documents as well as survivor files, which feature photographs and riveting short narratives of several of Jackson s male relatives The sum of Survival Math 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 As essential as it is beautiful, as real as it is artful, Mitchell S Jackson s nonfiction debut is a singular achievement, not to be missed. 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Jackson [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Wow wow wow January isn t even over and I ve already found one of my top reads of 2019 Thank you Scribner for gifting me a free copy of Survival Math It will be out in March I have so much to say about this book, but I don t even think I can do it justice I was gripped by every single word Jackson accounts his life growing up in Portland, Oregon a life charact...My nonfiction reads have been top notch so far this year Survival Math Notes on an All American Family by Mitchell S Jackson is a phenomenal book experience for me the reader Telling his story in his unique writing style, Jackson made me feel like he was having a conversation with over coffee His story of growing up Portland, Oregon and the struggles as a black man its not new coming from a bla...Mitch Jackson has one of the most unique prose styles I ve ever read This memoir manages to be engrossing diffuse, telling his own story, his family s story, and the stories of other African American men in his community Like his debut novel The...Instead of writing to you about his life story, Mitchell S Jackson s prose feels like he is having a conversation about his life with the reader He talks about not only his struggles, but generations of his families struggles with violence, prison, an...scribnerbooks partner mini review.It s an historical exploration into Black Portland it s also a deep encompassing look into Mitchell Jackson s family history It s a collection of essays, sprinkled with poems and what the author deemed as Survivor Files You see all the black men on the cover side note the cover is brilliant btw y all know I love a good cover well the faces you see are the men in Jackson s life his brothers, uncles, cousins, a grandfather and a nephew and th scribnerbooks partner mini review.It s an historical exploration into Black Portland it s also a deep encompassing look into Mitchell Jackson s family history It s a collection of essays, sprinkled with poems and what the author deemed as Survivor Files You see all the black men on the cover side note the cover is brilliant btw y all know I love a good cover well the faces you see are the men in Jackson s life his brothers, uncles, cousins, a grandfather and a nephew and they make up the Survivor ...DNF 12% This began with stream of consciousness, not a favorite narrative Years ago my mental health client called a drug dealer an independent businessman This served as a wink wink nod nod, implied, we know he s there, but let s ignore him The author glorified drug use drug dealing he spent time incarcerated for drug dealing, a friend of a friend ran a meth lab , lied about the real reason he lost his college scholarship not a family emergency I got the composi DNF 12% This began with stream of consciousness, not a favorite narrative Years ago my mental health client called a drug dealer an independent businessman This served as a wink wink nod nod, implied, we know he s there, but let s ignore him The author glorified drug use drug dealing he spent time incarcerated for drug dealing, a friend of a friend ran a meth lab , lied about the real reason he lost his college scholarship not a family emergency I got the composite father concept But was it emotionally healthy for Mitchell to admire Big Chris a parolee bank robber and a subsequent pimp My social work experience taught me some folks thought iteasier to break the law than hold down a boring, traditional, underpaid job One homeless client had 8 felonies One client justified doing a stick em...I m not a fan of memoir as a genre well, only fictional ones so I may be approaching this book with the wrong attitude I liked it, but with lots of buts I liked the way he wove together his scholar voice and his daily life voice, but I also had the niggling feeling that he was hiding behind both voices at times, rather than honestly confronting himself I liked reading his psychological take on the boys and men he grew up with, but I felt like he was still was trying to impress the Men on t I m not a fan of memoir as a genre well, only fictional ones so I may be approaching this book with the wrong attitude I liked it, but with lots of buts I liked the way he wove together his scholar voice and his daily life voice, but I also had the niggling feeling that he was hiding behind both voices at times, rather than honestly confronting himself I liked reading his psychological take on the boys and men he grew up with, but I felt like he was still was trying to impress the Men on the Scale, even as he dissected them I sensed some version of the humble brag going on I liked the honesty and love in his depictions of family members, especially of his mother But, and this is the biggest but, I think he doesn t extend this to girlfriends, who never come across as real people they re barel...Survival Math by Mitchell S Jackson, published by Scribner.Category Memoir Publication Date March 05, 2019.This book could be classified in several categories I picked Memoir but it just as easily could be classified as Biography or History This is the story of Mitchell S Jackson growing up in a very fluid time in life, both his and the United States It was both a very confusing time and one that garnered many choices, both good and bad Mitchell made many choices, both good and bad a Survival Math by Mitchell S Jackson, published by Scribner.Category Memoir Publication Date March 05, 2019.This book could be classified in several categories I picked Memoir but it just as easily could be classified as Biography or History This is the story of Mitchell S Jackson growing up in a very fluid time in life, both his and the United States It was both a very confusing time and one that garnered many choices, both good and bad Mitchell made many choices, both good and bad and it is a wonder that he was abl...3.5 rounded upThis is a tough review to write While I loved Jackson s storytelling and honesty, I really struggled with the format of this book I enjoyed the memoir aspects, and I think I expected this to be a full memoir However, a lot of this book had an academic tone which is absolutely perfect for the right reader , and some parts with a lot of historical or mythological background made me feel like I was in school Everything felt disconnected for me since there were so many different 3.5 rounded upThis is a tough review to write While I loved Jackson s storytelling and honesty, I really struggled with the format of this book I enjoyed the memoir aspects, and I think I expected this to be a full memoir However, a lot of this book had an academic tone which is absolutely perfect for the right reader , and some parts with a lot of historical or mythological background made me feel like I was in school Everything felt disconnected for me since there were so many different tones in this boo...I love me some Mitchell S Jackson I ve been toof his author events than any other of my favorite writers I looked forward to this book coming out so much, and it was worth the wait Jackson bares all in this book the good, the bad, and the ugly The part where he invited his ex partners to give feedback about his lying, cheating behavior during their relationships was especially powerful He does not spare himself at all And the result is brilliant.I loved the Survival Files portion I love me some Mitchell S Jackson I ve been toof his author events than any other of my favorite writers I looked forward to this book coming out so much, and it was worth the wait Jackson bares all in this book the good, the bad, and the ugly The part where he invited his ex partners to give feedback about his lying, cheating behavior during their relationships was especially powerful He does not spare himself at all And the result is brilliant.I loved the Survival Files portions of the book where Jackson interprets his male family members stories I hope that he will do a similar thing with his female relatives in the future.My only critical thought was that at times the book sounded a little like an academic lecture I think Jackson is at ...

Survival Math
  • 10 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 1501131702
  • Mitchell S. Jackson
  • Survival Math