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Title: Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.
Author: Marion Barry Jr., Omar Tyree
Narrator: Beresford Bennett
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 15 minutes
Release date: April 7, 2020
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Four-time mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginningin the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world.Known nationally as the disgraced mayor caught on camera smoking crack cocaine in a downtown hotel roomwith a mistress, Marion Barry Jr. has led a controversial career. This provocative, captivating narrative follows theCivil Rights activist, going back to his Mississippi roots, his Memphis upbringing, and his academic school days, upthrough his college years and move to Washington, DC, where he became actively involved in Civil Rights, communityactivism, and bold politics.In Mayor for Life, Marion Barry, Jr. tells all—including the story of his campaigns for mayor of Washington, hisultimate rise to power, his personal struggles and downfalls, and the night of embarrassment, followed by his termin federal prison and ultimately a victorious fourth term as mayor. From the man who, despite the setbacks, boldlyserved the community of Washington, DC, this is his full story of courage, empowerment, hope, tragedy, triumph,and inspiration.
