A review by hannahsuemiller
Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam

5.0

an achingly powerful memoir full of hope, love, and moving insights. my favorite part of this is that it is not simply a story about his jail time/exoneration- yusef paints a portrait so that we can truly see him and see ourselves in his shoes. of course the trial, the jail time, the exoneration are discussed and it is very powerful to hear his personal account. but beyond that, we are given insight into his childhood, his mother, his relationships, his faith, all of the things that paint a complete portrait of a man who has conquered so much and come out on top. yusef is a master of words, i cannot recommend this book enough!!!