{"product_id":"9781451625882","title":"One Day It'll All Make Sense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the hip hop icon, Hollywood star, and “a true artist and writer of deep talent” (James McBride, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Water\u003c\/i\u003e)—a candid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling memoir ranging from his childhood on Chicago’s South side and his emergence as one of rap’s biggest names.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe story I have to tell involves celebrity: how I broke into the rap game, the people I’ve met, the places I’ve been, my life in the spotlight. But on a more fundamental level this is a book about a mother and a son, a father and a daughter…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the twenty years since his first release, Common, born Lonnie Rashied Lynn, has become one of the most successful artists in hip-hop. Winner of two Grammys and with nine successful albums to date, including 2010’s \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, he’s now a bona fide movie star, appearing in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gangster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDate Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and landing a starring role in \u003ci\u003eJust Wright \u003c\/i\u003eopposite Queen Latifah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Though Common’s parents divorced when he was six, Lonnie Sr. remained an active presence, helping his son get a job as ball boy for the Chicago Bulls. But it was his mother’s steady presence that provided him with the guidance to succeed on his own terms. Her far-reaching influence and Common’s thoughtful account of his own journey through fatherhood form the heart and soul of this genuinely inspiring memoir. \u003ci\u003eOne Day It’ll All Make Sense,\u003c\/i\u003e is, like its subject, outspoken and sometimes controversial, yet indisputably powerful and profound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037178872048,"sku":"9781451625882","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451625882_p0.jpg?v=1769907118","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451625882","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}