Grandfathers Memoir by Clarence Thomas (152 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Condition: Good.

Very good+ in slightly rubbed jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Feingold, Deborah (jacket photograph); Staehle, Will (jacket design) (illustrator). New condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication and Preface. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. First edition, ninth printing. "My first trip to Washington had been to protest the Vietnam War. But now I was part of the decision-making apparatus of the federal government - the tiniest possible part, to be sure, but a part all the same. I was no longer on the outside looking in. You can't live in Washington for very long without becoming cynical about politicians and their motives. But I've never doubted the greatness of a country in which a person like me could travel all the way from Pinpoint to Capital Hill." - from the rear outer dust jacket. "Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas was born in rural Georgia on June 23, 1948, into a life marked by poverty and hunger. His parents divorced when Thomas was still a baby, and his father moved north to Philadelphia, leaving his young mother to raise him and his brother and sister on the ten dollars a week she earned as a maid. At age seven, Thomas and his six-year-old brother were sent to live with his mother's father, Myers Anderson, and her stepmother in their Savannah home. It was a move that would forever change Thomas's life. His grandfather, whom he called "Daddy," was a black man with a strict work ethic, trying to raise a family in the years of Jim Crow. Thomas witnessed his grandparents' steadfastness despite injustices, their hopefulness despite bigotry, and their deep love for their country. His own quiet ambition would propel him to Holy Cross and Yale Law School, and eventually - despite a bitter, highly contested public confirmation - to the highest court in the land. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a Quintessential American tale of hardship and grit, Clarence Thomas recounts his astonishing journey for the first time, and pays homage to the man who made it possible. Intimately and eloquently, Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the suffering and injustices he has overcome, including the acrimonious and polarizing Senate hearing involving a former aide, Anita Hill, and the depression and despair it created in his own life and the lives of those closest to him. [The book] is the story of a determined man whose faith, courage, and perseverance inspired him to rise up against all odds and achieve his dreams." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition stated, first printing with full number line. A fine copy in a fine DJ, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #12.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Feingold, Deborah (cover photograph) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Fine unread condition glossy color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication; and Preface. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. Remainder mark at upper page edge (see photographs). All pages are in very fine condition and the spine/binding is in exceedingly tight and square unread condition (see photographs). Harperluxe is the Larger Print volume; "Seeing is Believing". "Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas was born in rural Georgia on June 23, 1948, into a life marked by poverty and hunger. His parents divorced when Thomas was still a baby, and his father moved north to Philadelphia, leaving his young mother to raise him and his brother and sister on the ten dollars a week she earned as a maid. At age seven, Thomas and his six-year-old brother were sent to live with his mother's father, Myers Anderson, and her stepmother in their Savannah home. It was a move that would forever change Thomas's life. His grandfather, whom he called "Daddy", was a black man with a strict work ethic, trying to raise a family in the years of Jim Crow. Thomas witnessed his grandparents' steadfastness despite injustices, their hopefulness despite bigotry, and their deep love for their country. His own quiet ambition would propel him to Holy Cross and Yale Law School, and eventually - despite a bitter, highly contested public confirmation - to the highest court in the land. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a quintessential American tale of hardship and grit, Clarence Thomas recounts his astonishing journey for the first time, and pays homage to the man who made it possible.".

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($26.95 price intact). Published by Harper, 2007. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed on bookplate by author on flyleaf. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. An excellent copy of Thomas's landmark memoir. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (2007). 8vo. 1st edition. SIGNED by Thomas on bookplate affixed to f.f.e.p. Slight toning, soiling, and scratching to edges of otherwise good, clean textblock. Light bumping to forecorners and spine ends of gently rubbed boards. Slight offsetting to dust jacket verso. Slight bumping, scraping, and wear to edges, forecorners, and spine ends of rubbed and faintly scratched d.j. VG/VG. Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A fine copy in a near fine price clipped DJ, now protected in removable archival mylar. Signed by Thomas on his bookplate on the front endpaper. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #3. Signed by Author(s).

Harper Collins Publishers.New York.2007.Publishers boards with dust jacket. 289 pages. Illustrated. Nice copy in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with DJ. Black paper over boards with gold lettering on the spine. Clean and square. Pictorial DJ in very good condition. Overall appears to be unread. No date on the title page. Copyright page dated 2007. Stated first edition, with number line 07 08 09 10 11 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12. 289 pages. This copy inscribed on the title page by Thomas, to a Judge on the Virginia Court of Appeals, 'To Judge J-- H-- Thank you for your service on the bench. I wish you all the best. Clarence Thomas.' Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Signed by Thomas on a plate affixed to the front flyleaf. First Printing. Binding clean. Pages clean. Just a bit of light rubbing at the bottom edge of the DJ front panel, and some light surface rubbing to the DJ rear panel. Else the DJ is clean & bright. ; 27D; 9-1/4" x 6"; 289 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, #186 of 1,225 copies signed on tipped-in limitation leaf. Approx. 9" x 6". xiv, 289, [1] pp. With 8 inserted leaves of black-and-white photographic illustrations. In publisher's black modern leather with gilt-stamped titles and decoration, all edges gilt, orange fabric endpapers. A few faint scuffs to fore-edge, else a Fine copy. With publisher's note card, bookplate, and certificate laid in. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. The leather-bound first edition of My Grandfather's Son is personally signed by Clarence Thomas. The book number is 919 of 1225 copies. Included is a certificate of authenticity signed by Thomas on 9/25/07 and witnessed. Easton Press attests that this edition is strictly limited to a press run of 1,225 individually numbered copies, plus 50 author's copies. Also included is a one page note about the book and the author by Easton Press. The book is in premium leather with silk moire endleaves, a hubbed spine accented in real 22kt gold, a satin ribbon page marker. Plus gilded page edges and long-lasting high quality acid neutral paper with smyth-sewn pages for strength and durability. Book was purchased directly from Easton press by the bookseller and the book was immediately placed in a clear achival quality cover. It has been in the bookseller's possession and on his private book selves since purchase. A keepsake for the centuries. Available for immediate shipment, carefully protected in a sturdy box! Signed by Author(s).