{"product_id":"never-stop-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Never Stop: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimba Sana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hands down one of the best explorations into the Black male psyche I've ever read.\" --\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Stop\u003c\/i\u003e is the wrenching memoir of Simba Sana, the cofounder and former leader of Karibu Books, a major indie-bookselling phenomenon and perhaps the most successful black-owned company in the history of the book industry. In this memoir, Sana reveals how his experience with Karibu jumpstarted his lifelong journey to better understanding himself, human nature, faith, and American culture--which ultimately helped him develop the powerful personal philosophy that drives his life today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born Bernard Sutton in Washington, DC, Sana grew up in the cycle of poverty and violence that dominated inner-city life in the '70s and '80s. Sana's academic success got him into college, where his life increasingly embodied the contradictions that plagued his youth. Committed to self-improvement and self-discipline, he grew into a successful businessman while becoming an impassioned Black Nationalist and Pan-Africanist. He lived the corporate life at Ernst \u0026amp; Young by day while leading radical consciousness-raising groups by night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Building Karibu became Sana's opportunity to bind the disparate elements of his life together. Ultimately, though, the paradoxes in his identity and his accumulated emotional wounds confounded his effort to overcome his business reversals, and everything Sana built--his marriage, family, and business--was lost in an incredibly brief period of time. Sana had to rebuild his life--and his identity--and set out to do so in a way that focused principally on the meaning and importance of love.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA candid testimony of struggle and achievement. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An amazing story of overcoming challenges and turning setbacks into incredible comebacks. Captivating and compelling.\" --\u003cb\u003eDr. Willie Jolley\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNever Stop\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us with bold honesty that sometimes we have to lose everything to gain the unimaginable something greater.\" --\u003cb\u003ePatrice Gaines\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLaughing in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A brutally honest and powerful memoir written with an open heart. Ultimately a story of triumph, love, and success, \u003ci\u003eNever Stop\u003c\/i\u003e is also a story of the struggles that often accompany our search for personal peace. This is a book that gives you the courage to examine your own life and the permission to change it.\" --\u003cb\u003eBruce Babashan\u003c\/b\u003e, USA boxing coach \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Stop\u003c\/i\u003e starts out as a powerful account of achieving worldly success against all odds and turns into a deeply intimate search for personal peace, fulfillment, love, and healing. Simba Sana was the cofounder and longtime leader of the Karibu bookstore chain, perhaps the most successful black-owned company in the history of the book industry. His story reveals how his experience with Karibu jump-started his lifelong journey to better understanding himself, human nature, faith, and American culture--which ultimately helped him develop the powerful personal philosophy that drives his life today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn Bernard Sutton in Washington, DC, the son of a mentally ill single mother, Sana grew up in the cycle of poverty and violence that dominated inner-city life in the '70s and '80s. Despite a bout of homelessness and deep involvement with street crime, Sana's academic success got him into college, where he flourished. Committed to self-improvement and self-discipline, he became a successful professional while also becoming an impassioned Black Nationalist and Pan-Africanist. He lived the corporate life at Ernst \u0026amp; Young by day while leading radical consciousness-raising groups by night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding Karibu became Sana's opportunity to bind the disparate elements of his life together. Ultimately, though, the paradoxes in his identity and his accumulated emotional wounds confounded his effort to overcome his business reversals, and everything Sana built--his marriage, family, and business--was lost in a calamitously brief period of time. Sana had to rebuild his life--and his identity--and set out to do so in a way that focused principally on the meaning and importance of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Stop\u003c\/i\u003e, in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Malcolm X\u003c\/i\u003e and other great personal narratives, is alternately wrenching and inspiring--and one of the most important memoirs to be published this year.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimba Sana\u003c\/b\u003e is the cofounder and former leader of Karibu Books, a major indie bookselling phenomenon. Based in his native Washington, DC, Karibu was perhaps the most successful black-owned book-industry business ever. A former amateur boxer and manager of two professional super-middleweight boxers, Sana graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a double major in accounting and business. He later earned a masters degree in African Studies from Howard University and a masters degree in liberal arts from St. John's College. Sana lives in Maryland with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701273792575,"sku":"9781572841925","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4fd37c5c74bb1100991337464cbe55bc.webp?v=1765020006","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/never-stop-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}