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Dec 1, 2007 · Clarence Thomas. 4.23. 4,143 ratings684 reviews. Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words.
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Summary. Thomas describes his life chronologically in My Grandfather's Son. The early parts of the book are dominated by the impact his grandfather had on him, while sections describing his adulthood up to his Supreme Court appointment focus on overcoming personal demons without describing too much about his career.
- Clarence Thomas
- 304 (1st ed.)
- 2007
- October 1, 2007
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- Clarence Thomas
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- “I could tell... that my friends were doing their best to get across the message that I wasn't Frankenstein's monster but a perfectly normal human being.
- “Merely because I was black, it seemed, I was supposed to listen to Hugh Maskela instead of Carole King, just as I was expected to be a radical, not a conservative.
- “Daddy always seemed to be preparing for rainy days. Maybe that’s why they never came.” ― Clarence Thomas, My Grandfather's Son.
- “As much as I hated the injustices perpetrated against blacks in America, I couldn't bring myself to hate my own country, then or later.” ― Clarence Thomas, My Grandfather's Son.
Oct 12, 2021 · 4.8 2,100 ratings. See all formats and editions. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words.
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Oct 10, 2007 · Oct. 10, 2007. Soon after the future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas entered the first grade, his destitute mother made a momentous decision. Unable to provide for her two sons, she sent them...
Oct 12, 2021 · My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir. Clarence Thomas. HarperCollins, Oct 12, 2021 - Biography & Autobiography - 320 pages. Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's...
English. The Supreme Court justice recounts his life story, from his impoverished childhood in Jim Crow-era Georgia and his struggles to acquire an education, to his publicly contested confirmation to the nation's highest court. Sun to sun -- As good as us -- The corridor -- No room at the top -- The golden handcuffs -- Question of will -- "Son ...