My Favorite Memoirs

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Don't Leave The Porch

Memories from the early years in Jazz Master Alaadeen's life and career.

From: Alaadeen

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  • 09 / 13 / 2009
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Miles Davis

Miles. Memories from the early years of Jazz Master Alaadeen's life and career.

From: Alaadeen

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  • 10 / 30 / 2009
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21 Sax Salute

Memories from Kansas City Jazz Master Alaadeen

From: Alaadeen

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  • 12 / 15 / 2009
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Heart of a Beginner

Andre Tippet, NFL Hall of Famer, writes about growing up in Newark and the role martial arts played in saving his life and making him a football player. This essay is part of THE GOOD ME...

From: Tom Matlack

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  • 02 / 18 / 2010
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Blood-Spattered

This is Julio Medina's story from our anthology THE GOOD MEN PROJECT. I wrote his story based on interviews we did at his Harlem office of Exodus Transitional Community

From: Tom Matlack

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  • 01 / 29 / 2010
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The Sweetest Sound

I heard noise most of my life--deafening noise that made me do crazy things--until one day I found the music.

From: Tom Matlack

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  • 02 / 23 / 2010
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Pop Takes a Powder

Dad and divorce didn't exactly agree with one another.

From: RichardHumphries

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  • 01 / 01 / 2010
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Mother's Little Angels

Our home held Angels. Featured as Editor's Choice in The Huffington Post.

From: RichardHumphries

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  • 03 / 02 / 2010