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Dear Marcus : a letter to the man who shot me / Jerry McGill. by McGill, Jerry. Spiegel & Grau, c2012. Call #: 306.8560973 M145d Subjects McGill, Jerry.   Children of single parents -- United States -- Biography.   Victims of violent crimes -- United States -- Biography.   Blacks -- United States -- Biography.   Single-parent families -- United States.   Men, Black -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9780812993073 (trade : alk. paper) 0812993071 (trade : alk. paper) Alternate title:  Letter to the man who shot me Edition:  1st ed. Description:  x, 169 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Summary:  The author, who was shot at the age of thirteen, writes a letter to his unknown assailant, whom he names Marcus, detailing the repercussions of that fateful day. When Jerry McGill was growing up in the housing projects on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1980s, his future seemed bright: Though times were tough for a family led by a single mother, McGill was a charming, precocious teenager, already excelling as an athlete and a dancer. But everything changed one night when he was thirteen. Walking home from a New Year's party with a friend, McGill was shot in the back by an unknown assailant, who was never caught. Soon after, he learned that he would be wheelchair-bound for life. Written as a letter to the man who shot him, whom he decides to call Marcus, Dear Marcus is a reflection on McGill's childhood, the event that changed his life in an instant, the challenges of living with a disability, and the importance of optimism, forgiveness, and making the most of our gifts. In this direct and intimate attempt to explain to his attacker the repercussions of his deeds--how one man's random decision radically altered the course of another's life--McGill takes us to the streets of New York City in the 1980s, to the hospital where he spent six months recovering, and on his journey to make the most of his new life. He recounts the joys he has experienced traveling the globe and mentoring disabled children, the love and support he has received over the years, and the strengths he has been able to find within himself that he may never have discovered had his life turned out differently. Genre:  Autobiographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Biography 306.8560973 M145d Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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