The Rose That Grew from Concrete -- Tupac Shakur

<b>Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic <i>The Rose That Grew from Concrete</i>.</b> <p/><i>His talent was unbounded a raw force that commanded attention and respect.<br> His death was tragic--a violent homage to the power of his voice.<br> His legacy is indomitable--as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. </i> <p/> For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. <p/> Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy--and his ultimate message of hope.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Tupac Shakur<br><b>Publisher:</b> MTV Books<br><b>Published:</b> 02/03/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 176<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.48lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 6.50w x 0.51d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780671028459<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 1<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>83817 / Rose That Grew from Concrete<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Tupac Shakur recorded twelve landmark albums -- nine of which went either platinum or gold. A consummate actor, he also appeared in six major motion pictures, including <i>Poetic Justice, Juice, GridLock'd, </i> and <i>Gang Related.</i> He was murdered at the age of twenty-five.</p>