The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League by Jeff Hobbs

The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League

Jeff Hobbs

416 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

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A heartfelt, and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets--and of one's own nature--when he returns home. When a...

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Moods

emotional 82%
sad 82%
reflective 69%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
tense 33%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 15%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 34%
fast 10%

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