{"product_id":"diesel-heart-an-autobiography","title":"Diesel Heart: An Autobiography","description":"The doctors gathered around, passing the stethoscope from hand to hand, taking turns listening to my chest. Finally, the lead doctor said, \"Now, that's what I call a heartbeat!\"\nI snapped, \"Whaddaya mean?\"\n\"It's like hearing a diesel engine inside a Mustang body,\" he said.\nMelvin Whitfield Carter Jr., the father of St. Paul's current mayor, is a true son of Rondo, the city's storied African American neighborhood. He was born in a city divided along racial lines and rich in cultural misunderstanding. Growing up in the 1950s and '60s, he witnessed the destruction of his neighborhood by the I-94 freeway—and he found his way to fighting and trouble.\nBut Carter turned his life around. As a young man, he enlisted in the US Navy. He used his fighting ability to survive racist treatment, winning boxing matches and respect. And as an affirmative action hire in the St. Paul Police Department, facing prejudice at every turn, this hardworking, talented, and highly principled officer fought to protect the people of the city he calls home.\nDiesel Heart is the story of a leader who created a powerful family legacy by standing up for what is right, even in the face of adversity.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1681341255\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1681341255.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Carter Jr., Melvin Whitfield\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338230431805,"sku":"BVV.1681341255.A","price":6.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1681341255-0.jpg?v=1783912082","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/diesel-heart-an-autobiography","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}