{"product_id":"the-prison-in-glass-paperback","title":"The PRISON in Glass - 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\u003eBrian Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart of my story is about my struggles to play professional basketball in the NBA, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow I've found a new purpose in life after my dreams were shattered. How does a Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eman accept failure when society has placed him in a prison made of glass, seeing himself only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas he imagines others see him, expecting him to conform to predetermined expectations and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estereotypes? How does a man who has spent his entire young adult life face the reality that the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efoundation of his identity has been a facade? Will he succumb to the pressure to live up to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eextraneous judgements, or will he carve his own path to freedom? My memoir is more than just\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea story about a Black kid from Maryland who dreamed of playing in the NBA. It's also\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout self-discovery and redemption. It's about going against the norm and looking inward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a social commentary about systemic racism, America's failed educational system, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand how society tells Black and Brown kids that their success will only be through physicality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand not intellectualism. This prison in glass must be shattered for all people to discover their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epotential and attain true liberation in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43121701519495,"sku":"9798896010524","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/WYJ_Gd272f9798896010524.webp?v=1756648213","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-prison-in-glass-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}