Beat of a Different Drum
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- Lisa Stevens, the zoo curator who cares for the pandas at the National Zoo
- Johnathon Lee Iverson, the first black Ringling Brothers Circus ringleader
- Jair Lynch, an Olympic athlete and real estate entrepreneur
- James McLurkin, an inventor and robotics researcher
- Ray Hill, a brewmeister who left a lucrative career to start his own beer company
- Uchenna Smith, who, at 25, began running her own school with the KIPP-Sankofa program
- Jake Lamar, an expatriate novelist
- Mike Ladd, an M.C., producer, and professor
- Bill Collins, a former Principal turned sailor turned world-renowned chef
- Stacey Barney, a schoolteacher turned book editor
Published By Hachette Books
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 400
Publication Date 01/01/2006
ISBN 9781401307844
Dimensions 5.19 inches x 8 inches
"Beat of a Different Drum is a serious feat of journalism, yet it exhibits an honesty of narration that journalism usually lacks. It tackles some heady issues, from the purpose of our existence to the meaning of race in a less-stereotyped world. Dax Devlon-Ross is a strong new voice, and one we will be hearing often."—Po Bronson, author of What Will I Do with My Life?
"Dax-Devlon Ross's clear-eyed subjects present themselves as unique Americans, men and women of variety and depth, cognizant of their place in society, yet varied in their opinions, hues, and occupations. They are wondrously amazed by the joy and pains of their self created lives. I'm glad Dax-Devlon Ross allowed me to meet them."—James McBride, author of The Color of Water and Miracle at St. Anna
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