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001			on1378165573
003			OCoLC
005			20230524102255.0
008			221216s2023 nyu b 000 0deng
010			_a 2022055228
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dFFL _dOCO _dYDX _dBDX _dVP@ _dNFG
019			_a1347428467
020			_a9781982187279 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1982187271
020			_a9781982187286 _q(paperback)
020			_a198218728X
035			_a(OCoLC)1378165573 _z(OCoLC)1347428467
042			_apcc
043			_an-us-pa
092			_aFORD, L. _bF6999
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aFord, Leon _c(Activist), _eauthor.
245	1	3	_aAn unspeakable hope : _bbrutality, forgiveness, and building a better future for my son / _cLeon Ford.
250			_aFirst Atria Books hardcover edition.
263			_a2305
264		1	_aNew York : _bAtria Books, _c2023.
300			_axvii, 296 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_a"An unforgettable and stirring memoir in the vein of Free Cyntoia, Just Mercy, and The Sum of Us that both inspires and upends our understanding about the future of policing in the United States. In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity. When he woke up in the hospital, he was faced with two life-changing realities: he was a new father, and he was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, Ford reveals how he faced these new truths and discovered the power of forgiveness and letting go of his hatred. He explains how his harrowing experience inspired his lifelong commitment to social activism. In the wake of countless similar shootings across the country over the years, he has dedicated himself to bridging the gap between the police and the communities they are supposed to serve. With his compassionate voice, Ford not only offers fresh, counterintuitive advice for social change but also demonstrates how together, we can end police brutality and heal as a country. As he once said, "Lead with love. Start compassionate conversations even with individuals and systems that have caused you pain. I know from experience that you can make your pain purposeful.""-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aFord, Leon. _9197905
650		0	_aVictims of crimes _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
650		0	_aSocial reformers _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
650		0	_aDiscrimination in law enforcement _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
650		0	_aRacial profiling in law enforcement _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
650		0	_aMistaken identity _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
650		0	_aPolice brutality _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
650		0	_aSocial change _zPennsylvania _zPittsburgh.
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft _9728
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