{"product_id":"raceless-in-search-of-family-identity-and-the-truth-about-where-i-belong-isbn-9780063009486","title":"Raceless: In Search of Family, Identity, and the Truth About Where I Belong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eBustle\u003c\/em\u003e Most Anticipated Debut of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Freshly\u003cbr\u003efascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological\u003cbr\u003edislocation caused by growing up mixed race... and she writes beautifully about questions of\u003cbr\u003eidentity and belonging, so central to each of us in finding our particular\u003cbr\u003eplace in the world.” -\u003cem\u003eNew\u003cbr\u003eYork Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e’s\u003cbr\u003eGeorgina Lawton, a moving examination of how racial identity is constructed—through\u003cbr\u003ethe author’s own journey grappling with secrets and stereotypes, having been\u003cbr\u003eraised by white parents with no explanation as to why she looked black.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in sleepy English suburbia, Georgina Lawton was no stranger to\u003cbr\u003ehomogeneity. Her parents were white; her friends were white; there was no\u003cbr\u003ereason for her to think she was any different. But over time her brown skin and\u003cbr\u003edark, kinky hair frequently made her a target of prejudice. In Georgina’s\u003cbr\u003einsistently color-blind household, with no acknowledgement of her difference or\u003cbr\u003eaccess to black culture, she lacked the coordinates to make sense of who she\u003cbr\u003ewas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt\u003cbr\u003ewas only after her father’s death that Georgina began to unravel the truth\u003cbr\u003eabout her parentage—and the racial identity that she had been denied. She fled\u003cbr\u003efrom England and the turmoil of her home-life to live in black communities\u003cbr\u003earound the globe—the US, the UK, Nicaragua, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and Morocco—and to explore her identity and what it meant to live in\u003cbr\u003eand navigate the world as a black woman. She spoke with psychologists,\u003cbr\u003esociologists, experts in genetic testing, and other individuals whose\u003cbr\u003eexperiences of racial identity have been fraught or questioned in the hopes of\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding how, exactly, we identify ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaceless \u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cbr\u003ean exploration of a fundamental question: what constitutes our sense of self?\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on her personal experiences and the stories of others, Lawton grapples\u003cbr\u003ewith difficult questions about love, shame, grief, and prejudice, and reveals\u003cbr\u003ethe nuanced and emotional journey of forming one’s identity.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eRaceless \u003c\/em\u003eis sure to resonate with those who have had to negotiate their existence in the ‘in-between’ or who possess identities that defy old-fashioned, traditional norms… A timely, engaging exploration of family and racial belonging featuring many valuable lessons.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A Black woman raised in a white family, Lawton embarks on a journey to discover her identity, and in doing so confronts centuries-old systems of global white supremacy and oppression… A frank examination of one woman’s search for identity that will satisfy readers of personal narratives and Black history alike.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Journalist Lawton explores questions of belonging, racial identity, and family secrets in her shattering debut…. revelatory and profound, this memoir sings” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lawton’s examination of identity and family is a compelling account that will resonate with many readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eloquent.... Lawton writes about her journey with passion, erudition and more than a touch of sass. Most of all, she writes with searing honesty—about herself, her family and our society… Beautifully and movingly written, \u003cem\u003eRaceless\u003c\/em\u003e is an important book about the cost of deception and the value of identity.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lawton’s discussion of racial passing, transracial adoption, mixed-race identity and the health implications of being misidentified are freshly fascinating. She is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growing up mixed race in a white family who never acknowledged her racial identity, and she writes beautifully about questions of identity and belonging, so central to each of us in finding our particular place in the world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A candid, engrossing and important exploration into identity, family, race and how we understand the formation and evolution of our selves throughout our lives.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Incredibly moving.... \u003cem\u003eRaceless \u003c\/em\u003eis a gripping and poignant examination of love, family, race, identity, and grief framed by this era of racial awakening we find ourselves in... Lawton writes a love-letter to imperfect parents, a ballad to supportive friends and she paints for us so vividly the vitality of knowing who you really are and where you want to fit in in the world\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClever-ish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889364594917,"sku":"NP9780063009486","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063009486.jpg?v=1730231086","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/raceless-in-search-of-family-identity-and-the-truth-about-where-i-belong-isbn-9780063009486","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}