{"product_id":"mayor-for-life-the-incredible-story-of-marion-barry-jr-paperback","title":"Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOmar Tyree\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour-time mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown nationally as the disgrace\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarion Barry, Jr., a four-term mayor of Washington, D.C., has dedicated forty years of his life to public service, living by the motto \"always fighting for the people.\" The son of a sharecropper and born in Mississippi, he joined the Civil Rights Movement and was elected the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). His elected career in Washington, D.C., spanned from 1971 to 2014.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOmar Tyree is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, NAACP Image Award winner, and professional journalist from Howard University, who has written fiction and nonfiction, hard news and op-eds, screenplays and stage plays, and many other forms of writing. He is also an excellent lecturer who has been invited to speak at more than eighty American colleges and universities. His present and ongoing goals include the continuation of developing, writing and publishing great literary content, as well as adapting and producing exceptional films, music, and educational events worldwide.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111668592888,"sku":"9781593095062","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/n-j-puXN2o9781593095062.webp?v=1783934001","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/mayor-for-life-the-incredible-story-of-marion-barry-jr-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}