Drawing upon his experiences as a young drug dealer in Atlanta, acclaimed hip hop artist T.I. makes his street lit debut with a powerful modern novel of love, tragedy, and hope that vividly brings to life the realities and choices for those who live beyond society's manicured edges. Paul Power Clay and Tanya Beauty Long have only each other when the woman who loved them, Power's mother, Charlotte, unexpectedly dies. Sexually drawn to each other, the sixteen year olds know they must keep their attraction hidden, especially from their new guardian, Charlie Slim Simmons, a rich hustler who has his own plans for them. As Slim takes Power under his wing and introduces him to the dark side of Atlanta, he also tries to corrupt Beauty's independence and innocence. Eventually driven apart, the teens' lives take very different paths. Yet neither Power nor Beauty can forget their love, and one day, one of them will have to save the other.
Title: Power & beauty
Subtitle:
Contributors:
By (author)
T. I. Harris
ISBN 13: 9780062067654
ISBN 10: 0062067656
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: William Morrow
Publication Date: 9/12/2011
Place of Publication:
New York, NY,
United States
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Modern fiction
NBS Classification: General & Literary Fiction
Dewey Classification:
813.6
(DC22)
Format: Hardback
Pages: 288
Height: 181mm
Width: 127mm
Thickness: 25mm
Weight: 646g