A Choice of Weapons

This compelling autobiography tells the story of Gordon Parks, a groundbreaking photographer, writer, composer, activist, and filmmaker. Parks moved to St. Paul, Minnesota at sixteen after his mother's death and began fighting to survive and fulfill his potential dream. Despite poverty and bigotry, Parks managed to launch his distinguished career by choosing the weapons given to him by his mother. This book is a perceptive narrative of one man's struggle to realize the values he has been taught to respect.