Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? - 2nd Edition by Charlise Lyles (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The story of a girl who grew up and out of the Cleveland projects in the 1960s and '70s. Charlise Lyles experienced a turbulent childhood, including race riots and a neighborhood murder. Then, a scholarship to a prestigious prep school presented the vibrant teen with a bewildering set of new challenges--and a new direction in life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"Lyles paints a detailed, thoughtful picture of race relations in the 1970s ... Highly recommended."</strong> -- Small Press Review</p><p>A memoir of race and education, this is the story of a girl who grew up and out of the Cleveland projects in the 1960s and '70s. </p><p>While growing up in Cleveland, young Charlise Lyles experienced turbulent events including race riots and a neighborhood murder. Yet she was inspired to appreciate literature at a young age, and she spent her days reading--and also often searching for the estranged father who taught her that love of learning. </p><p>Despite starting in the "slow class" at an aging school on Cleveland's east side, Lyles had a thirst for knowledge and drive for success that would open a door to new opportunities. Granted a scholarship to a prestigious prep school in a wealthy suburb, the vibrant teenager finds herself presented with a bewildering set of new challenges--and a new direction in life. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A fascinating literary memoir from the viewpoint of a little girl who did dare to disturb the universe she was born into . . . Lyles has given a vivid picture, one laced with generosity, humor and insight, of growing up poor without giving up.--Laura Kennelly "Morning Journal" (12/14/2008 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>A memoir told through evocative language and with clear-eyed precision. Lyles writes about her experiences with both America's mid-20th-century urban racial dysfunction and her own intellectual blooming . . . She moves back and forth with grace and an ever-growing awareness of how her parents created a smart, well-read girl in spite of poverty . . . This is essential reading for all American teens.-- "School Library Journal" (4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>An enthralling slice-of-life look at what the city once was, what it has become, and what life was like and continues to be for those in the forgotten projects . . . The politics of racial equality--the black militants that brought order to the projects vs. the idealism of her mother--tumble within Lyles as she grapples with what it is to be an Afro-American woman . . . An engrossing read and highly recommended.--Akhirnya Akhirnya "Pajiba.com" (2/7/2011 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>Blacks and whites sharing the same schools are a foregone conclusion in the modern day, but as recent as forty years ago, major challenges were faced . . . [A] story of arriving in an extreme majority white prep school during such a time it was completely unheard of. Facing a new set of challenges while maintaining a desire to learn, Lyles' story is a moving one indeed . . . A solid piece on those who faced challenges during the civil rights era.-- "Midwest Book Review" (1/28/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>Lyles speaks to the experiences many of us have of growing up Black. She touches on issues of having an estranged parent, the wealth of living in poverty, navigating two very different social universes and finding one's proper place.--Vanessa Jones "Call & Post" (2/5/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>Lyles straddles multiple worlds as she comes of age, and her longing for the attention of a feckless father registers on every page. Her clear, detail-rich memoir shows how she constructed an identity--before graduating from Smith College and eventually returning to Cleveland.--Karen Long "The Plain Dealer" (5/31/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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