A Stone of Hope: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1538419769 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Germain slowly found his way. It proved a tortured path, but he got his GED and graduated from college. St. Germain, was placed in ''Boys Town,'' a non-secure detention facility designed for rehabilitation. Passionate, eloquent, and timely, A Stone of Hope is an inspiring challenge for every American, and is certain to spark debate nationwide.. He contends that we must not just imagine, but work to build, a world in which we do not simply give up on a whole swath of the next generation. By the time he was arrested for dealing crack cocaine, he had been handcuffed more than a dozen times. Surrounded by mentors and positive male authority who enforced a system based on structure and privileges, rather than intimidation and punishment, St. Germain moved as a young boy to Brooklyn's Crown Heights with his alcoholic father. No one is who they are going to be -- or capable of being -- at sixteen. Germain is living proof of this. A convicted felon at age fifteen, the walls of the system closed around him.But instead of prison, St. In the tradition of The Other Wes Moore and Just Mercy, a searing memoir and clar
One of THE BEST Memoir's to read Amazon Customer One of THE BEST Memoir's to read. So many different feelings Emotional, Sad, Angry, Thankful and Proud are just a few.JIm allows you to step into the pages as you read his story and begin to understand his WHY. I loved it so much that our Non-Profit purchased 5 so far to hand out to young men in our program to read.. "A Truly Transformative Experience" according to Dr. J. That Jim St. Germain lived through his childhood is remarkable. That he emerged from it with the grace, dedication, desire, and tenacity to make a difference to children of color living in poverty and hopelessness is nothing short of a miracle. As St. Germain makes abundantly clear, he did not get where he is today without substantial assistance. But in the end, he is the teen who decided to take advantage of the unlikely opportunities - whic. Amazon Customer said journey that invites all of us to reconsider and better understand the challenges we face as neighbors and fellow. A Stone of Hope is one man's journey that invites all of us to reconsider and better understand the challenges we face as neighbors and fellow citizens today. It thoughtfully sheds light on the immigration experience, the American dream, today's realities for families and young people of color, the challenges of economic poverty, and social injustice. By Jim St. Germain sharing his story he invites people to know thousands of other stories hi
He works as a Residential Care Advocate for the Office of Advocacy at the Administration for Children's Services (ACS), and lives in Brooklyn, New York.Jon Sternfeld is a writer and editor living in New York.. (PLOT), a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring to at-risk youth, and a member of the Vera Institute of Justice. Germain is the co-founder of Preparing Leaders of Tomorrow, Inc. Jim St
''An affecting and earnest testimonial to the power of a humane criminal system built on rehabilitation more than punishment.'' --Kirkus Reviews''Jim's story is visceral and unsparingly honest. Germain's gritty and self-reflective memoir is an excellent and informative cautionary tale.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review) . Ultimately it is one of transformation and -- most important -- hope.'' --Booklist''St