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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Amos, Michael, 1953-     Subjects     Amos, Michael, 1953-     Youth -- Ontario -- Jane-Finch (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.     Youth, Black -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Social conditions.     Jane-Finch (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.     North York (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Amos, Michael, 1953-       by title:      Both sides of the fe...       by call number:      362.7 A525b     Search the Web     Amos, Michael, 1953-     Amos, Michael, 1953-     Youth -- Ontario -- Jane-Finch (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.     Youth, Black -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Social conditions.     Jane-Finch (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.     North York (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.       MARC Display

Both sides of the fence : surviving the trap / Michael A. Amos. by Amos, Michael, 1953- Famos Books, c2014. Call #: 362.7 A525b Subjects Amos, Michael, 1953-   Youth -- Ontario -- Jane-Finch (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.   Youth, Black -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Social conditions.   Jane-Finch (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions.   North York (Toronto, Ont.) -- Social conditions. ISBN:  9780993674204 (pbk.) 0993674208 (pbk.) Description:  viii, 207 p. : ports ; 23 cm. Summary:  "Both Sides of the Fence: Surviving the Trap takes the reader on a journey seen through the mentality of the protaganist, Michael A. Amos, who grew up thurst into Toronto's notorious Driftwood Court neighbourhood in the Jane Street and Finch Avenue West area. The themes of Michael's story range from the psychological effects of being raised around violence to the mentality and decision-making process that develop in a child emerging from a low socioeconomic status and a depressed physical environment. In a tough and uncompromising style, Michael describes his journey from childhood and adolescence, when his mindset was shaped by an environment of gangs, guns, and drugs, to his finally questioning what was the truth, and how, over time and through many ups and downs, he was able to integrate into and become a productive member of Canadian society. Having seen life from both sides of the fence, Michael A. Amos shares his story in the hope that it will make other young people from similar backgrounds understand some of the root causes of their situations and realize that there is another side and there are other possibilities. It is also Michael's hope that Both Sides of the Fence may serve as a catalyst for change by providing law enforcement officers, social services, government agencies, and the general Canadian population with insight into the causes of the destructive behaviour of these young people."--Back cover Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 362.7 A525b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 362.7 A525b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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