{"product_id":"carried-by-six","title":"Carried by Six: A Novel of Urban Bravery in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" . . . \u003cstrong\u003ea fast paced, page turning story of a black community\u003c\/strong\u003e determined to rid itself of the drug-driven plague of crime and violence. . . . It entertains, ennobles, and inspires.\" \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Darlene Clark Hine, co-author, \u003cem\u003eThe African-American Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Ballard keeps it real and writes with power and authority.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --John Herritage, Staff Inspector (Ret.), New York State Police\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- - -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObie Bullock, leader of a Philadelphia anti-violence group (the Mau-Mau), returns home from his janitor's job early one morning and stumbles upon a crime scene--someone has just slit the throat of a police officer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with the officer's recovered revolver, Obie, an Iraq war vet, corners and kills the masked assassin, who turns out to be the youngest brother of a powerful, but imprisoned drug dealer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemands for revenge follow, sparking the fast-paced action while simultaneously examining the lives of a working-class family struggling to survive in the projects of Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter-based, authentic, and gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e, this novel exposes the difficulties and danger of working to rid a neighborhood of drugs and violence so that future generations can grow up safe and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46468923064530,"sku":"9781944072179","price":32.82,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_6df55602-05b8-4936-9626-fd7cf1ed48e3.jpg?v=1762442416","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/carried-by-six","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}