{"product_id":"people-of-means-9780063157538","title":"People of Means","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eNPR's Books We Love This Year\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful, thought-provoking saga.\" --\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn evocative story of love and sacrifice.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/i\u003e, a heartrending novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo women. Two pivotal moments. One dream for justice and equality.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1959, Freda Gilroy arrives on the campus of Fisk University full of hope, carrying a suitcase and the voice of her father telling her she's part of a family legacy of Black excellence. Soon, the ugliness of the Jim Crow South intrudes, and Freda, reluctant to get involved, is torn between a soon-to-be doctor and an audacious young activist. Freda must decide how much she's willing to risk in the name of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1992 Chicago, Freda's daughter, Tulip, is an ambitious PR professional on track for an exciting career, if workplace politics and racial microaggressions don't get in her way. But with the ruling in the Rodney King trial weighing heavily on her, Tulip feels called to action and must choose, just like her mother had three decades prior, what her role will be in the story of America's quest for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsightful, evocative, and richly imagined with historical details, \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople of Means\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotional tour de force about the lasting legacy of family bonds and the far-reaching ways the past shapes our present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"People of Means \u003c\/i\u003eleft me breathless! A beautifully crafted story...profound and sharp.\"--Sadeqa Johnson \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The House of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.55h x 4.72w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063157538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Nancy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA native of Chicago's South Side, \u003cstrong\u003eNancy Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e worked for more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. A graduate of Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she lives in downtown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large nonprofit. Her first book, \u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Book of the Month Club selection and a Target Book Club pick.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nancy Johnson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674856145053,"sku":"9780063157538","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e5ba137c-558c-49ce-9481-f905e92afd1c.jpg?v=1771914604","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/people-of-means-9780063157538","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}