{"product_id":"toxic-village-9798242986619","title":"Toxic Village","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andre L. Prim\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTOXIC VILLAGE is a gritty and soul-baring memoir that challenges the old African proverb, \"It takes a village.\" For Andre L. Prim, born in Indianapolis and raised in the rain-soaked streets of Seattle, the village wasn't always a source of protection-it was often the source of the pain. \u003cbr\u003eThe story begins with a foundational wound: a four-year-old boy abandoned by his father in Nashville, left to wonder why he wasn't enough. Moving to Seattle's Central District and eventually Skyway, Andre seeks to fill that void through a \"village\" comprised of hustlers, street fights, and a revolving door of women. From the innocence of 90s R\u0026amp;B love dedications to the violence of high school brawls and a stint in the Navy that ended in a mental breakdown, Andre paints a vivid picture of a young Black man spiraling while trying to find his footing. \u003cbr\u003eBut TOXIC VILLAGE is more than a war story of the streets; it is a testimony of redemption. After facing legal troubles for embezzlement and hitting rock bottom in \"The Dungeon\", Andre encounters the light that changes everything: his ezer kenegdo, Jamila. This is a story about unlearning toxic masculinity, the power of accountability, and how a man can finally heal the boy inside to become the father his children deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594930929815,"sku":"9798242986619","price":1831.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798242986619.webp?v=1774987759","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/toxic-village-9798242986619","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}