{"product_id":"2940045544474","title":"Confusion Turned To Chaos","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfusion turned to Chaos is about the struggles of High School in 1968, the year\u003cbr\u003eMadelyn West turns sixteen. Confusion turned to Chaos tells stories of important\u003cbr\u003ehistorical events, as well as Madelyn’s high-school and home life experience and\u003cbr\u003edifficulties: including bullying, prejudice, racism, the Mafia, and cliques. Madelyn\u003cbr\u003eencounters Bruce Springsteen and makes the acquaintance of Tony Soprano. In the\u003cbr\u003eend Madelyn is able to help avert a race riot at Clear Mountain High School, near\u003cbr\u003eNewark, NJ: proof that one average kid, with problems, can make a difference. The\u003cbr\u003etheme of Confusion turned to Chaos is tolerance and acceptance. The story is true.\u003cbr\u003eThe names have been changed to protect the guilty. Like ‘Crash’ Confusion turned\u003cbr\u003eto Chaos is meant to provoke discussion among high school and college students and\u003cbr\u003eopen channels of healthy communication. Each chapter is designed to be read\u003cbr\u003eseparately if classes wish to read only a chapter and discuss it.\u003cbr\u003eThe memoir covers Madelyn’s Sophomore and Junior year in high school from\u003cbr\u003eApril 4th to November 15th 1968.\u003cbr\u003eThis memoir is a true story. All of the conversations and events are true as\u003cbr\u003eare the details of all of the incidents. The dates and some of the personal and school\u003cbr\u003eevents are approximate. Historical events have been researched for accuracy. The\u003cbr\u003elast conversation with Christopher is a conglomeration of conversations that took\u003cbr\u003eplace over a period of time.\u003cbr\u003eMadelyn’s comments are in italics throughout the book.Confusion turned to Chaos is memoir of 1968 through the eyes of Lynn Pezzutti. Madelyn West (Lynn Pezzutti) turns 16 and has many trials that prove one person CAN make a difference. George Lucas would like to make this book into a movie. Mr. Lucas loves the dialog, the description of the music and the down to earth feelings of a 16 year old High School Junior. He said \"It comes with its own soundtrack.\" George Lucas told Oprah Winfrey, \"It's a great book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"It has the best dialog I've ever read.\" - Steven Spielberg\u003cbr\u003e\"Confusion turned to Chaos is a must read. I loved it.\" - Whoopi Goldberg.\u003cbr\u003eNote: This book had to be self published because, publishers told Grace, they\u003cbr\u003ewere not willing to publish a book that tackles the subject of racism in high school -\u003cbr\u003esince none exists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grace Gardener","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110283460848,"sku":"2940045544474","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045544474_p0.jpg?v=1763681301","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045544474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}