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8 de ene. de 2008 · But one day his world was shattered when his father brutally beat him, sending him to the hospital and then into foster care for a period of time. In What I Know for Sure, Smiley recounts how he overcame his painful history and became one of America’s most popular media figures. Product Details.
1 de ene. de 2006 · He moved my soul. Hearing about his depression when his career was stalled, and how it got un-stalled had me jumping up and down. I'm working on my own writing career and reading about what Tavis went through gave me hope. Tavis' story is a testimonial to what a socially conscious, God-centered life can be. Tavis' spirit roars like a freight train.
8 de ene. de 2008 · From the man who catapulted the Covenant with Black America to number one on the New York Times bestseller list comes a searing memoir of poverty, ambition, pain and atonment. Tavis Smiley grew up in a family of thirteen in rural Indian, where money was scarce and the sight of other black faces even scarcer.
Celebrated talk-show host Tavis Smiley describes growing up in an all-white rural community in Indiana and the impact it had on his life.Tavis Smiley grew up in a family of thirteen in a small trailer in ... deeply moving self-portrait of one of America’s most popular media figures, What I Know for Sure should appeal to readers everywhere.
Tavis Smiley grew up in a family of thirteen in a small trailer in Indiana, where money was scarce and the sight of other black faces even scarcer. One of only a few African American kids in his high school, he grew up feeling like an outsider because of the color of his skin, his Pentecostal religious beliefs, and his family's economic circumstances.
What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America by Smiley, Tavis - ISBN 10: 0385505167 - ISBN 13: 9780385505161 - Doubleday - 2006 - Hardcover ... What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America - Hardcover. Smiley, Tavis. 3.8. 232 ratings by Goodreads Hardcover
What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America Tavis Smiley, as told to David Ritz. . Doubleday, $23.95 (260pp) ISBN 978-0-385-50516-1
