the divided soul of Clarence Thomas Merida, Kevin. creator Fletcher, Michael A. text bibliography biography nyu New York Doubleday c2007 2007 1st ed. monographic eng

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viii, 422 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Tracks the personal odyssey of perhaps the least understood man in Washington, from his poor childhood in Pin Point and Savannah, Georgia, to his educational experiences in a Catholic seminary and Holy Cross, to his law school years at Yale during the Black Power era, to his rise within the Republican political establishment. It offers a window into a man who straddles two different worlds and is uneasy in both--and whose divided personality and conservative political philosophy will deeply influence American life for years to come. This book originated from a profile of Clarence Thomas that appeared in The Washington Post Magazine. In it, Merida and Fletcher, both Post staffers, both black, crafted a haunting portrait of an isolated and bitter man, savagely reviled by much of the black community yet not entirely comfortable in white society.--From publisher description. Courting venom : being Clarence Thomas -- The Pin Point myth -- The Savannah reality -- Myers, Leola, and Emma -- "Radical" times -- The making of a conservative -- Meteoric rise -- Who lied? -- The aftermath : Thomas's love affair with the right -- Cruel and unusual punishment -- Marshall's footprints -- Inside the court -- Silent justice -- Scalia's clone? -- The quiet, anonymous life -- Expectations. Kevin Merida and Michael A. Fletcher. Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-407) and index. n-us--- Thomas, Clarence 1948- Judges United States Biography United States. Supreme Court Officials and employees Biography African American judges Biography KF8745.T48 M47 2007 347.73/2634 B 9780385510806 0385510802 2006036435 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006036435.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006036435.html DLC 061031 20230410123458.0 57464