Out of the Madness: From the Projects to a Life of Hope
By Jerrold Ladd
"An incredible odyssey follows one African American's struggle through horrific circumstances, clinging to a heroin-addicted mother, attempting to get out of the violent, drug-ridden projects, and ultimately, out of sheer guts and self-education, creating a new life."
Reserve this title
When I was 14, I walked into the Hazelwood Branch of the Carnegie Library on my way home from Louis Field with my basketball under my arm and changed my life.
-August Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright