{"product_id":"cook-up-a-crack-rock-memoir-paperback","title":"Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of the classic \u003ci\u003eRandom Family\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, but told by the man who lived it, \u003ci\u003eThe Cook Up\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting look inside the Baltimore drug trade portrayed in \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e and an incredible story of redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. 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. Equally terrifying and hilarious, inspiring and heartbreaking, D.'s story offers a rare glimpse into the mentality of a person who has escaped many hells.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eD. Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e is a columnist for \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Guardian, Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He holds a master's in Education from Johns Hopkins University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Baltimore. He is a college professor at the University of Baltimore and founder of the BMORE Writers Project. Watkins has been the recipient of numerous awards including Ford's Men of Courage and a BME Fellowship. Watkins is from and lives in East Baltimore. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47434742562994,"sku":"9781455537266","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a21cc8993f63d10f38bfb58332b96662.webp?v=1778620382","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/cook-up-a-crack-rock-memoir-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}