The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478939850 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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"D. Cook's It Raw!" according to Kevin11. In The Cook Up, we find D. Watkins at the center of the mass hysteria that is East Baltimore. Following news of his brother’s death just days after being accepted into Georgetown University, Watkins suddenly found himself in a position that his brother had fought extremely hard to keep him away from, the drug game.Although Watkins wasn’t a dealer when his brother was alive, he certainly made a nice transition into the culture as he quickly became one of the elite hustlers known to Baltimore on Madeira Street and Ashland Avenue. With a crew that consisted of childhood friends and . Raw & Remarkable Memoir I'd never heard of D. Watkins until listening to an interview with him on NPR. The interview didn't really cover his life in depth, but the host referenced this memoir and minutes later I downloaded it. "The Cook Up" is nothing short of one of the more brilliant memoirs I've read. The fact is there aren't a lot of great memoirs coming from someone like D., black male born in the inner city and their struggle to break free of the systemic and institutional factors that ultimately impact what happens to them during their life. The data is clear that race and economics do play a significant rol. Important story to be told jjoseph White America needs to hear and understand this story. It was heartbreaking and real and redemptive. Most importantly, one that needs to be told-for those who live and have lived it, and for those who can't fathom the life he has lived. A powerful story written by a brave man
D. succeeds in cultivating the family business, but when he meets a woman unlike any he's known before, his priorities are once more put into question. The smartest kid on his block in East Baltimore, D. was certain he would escape the life of drugs, decadence, and violence that had surrounded him since birth. But when his brother Devin is shot -- only days after D. receives notice that he's been accepted into Georgetown University -- the plans for his life are exploded, and he takes up the mantel of his brother's crack empire. Equally terrifying and hilarious, inspirin
D. That he is so committed to pulling this world through with him-enough of it to at least rub our noses in it and make us acknowledge some collective responsibility--is precious. That Watkins threaded his way from those corners to the page is rare enough. A moving and important piece of contemporary memoir."Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The Work and The Other Wes Moore"THE COOK UP is an important story for both black and white America, as well as this country's political leadership, to read, if we're truly going to tackle the challenges that are facing our communities all across the country."Chuck Todd, correspondent on NBC's Meet the Press"THE COOK UP is classic and cinematic, told with an observational acuity that hits you where it hurts."Frannie Ke
His work has been published in Salon, the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and other publications. Watkins is the author of The Beast Side. . D. He is a college professor at Goucher University and has also been the recipient of numerous awards, including a BMe fellowship, Baltimore Magazine's ''Best Writer'' award for 2015, and the Baltimore Business Journal's 40 under 40 list. Watk