num_pages: 32
description: A biography of the famous African-American photographer. Gordon Parks grew up in poverty in Kansas, but his mother always told him, "Don't come home with any excuses." His perseverance resulted in his becoming a photographer for Life magazine as well as a successful novelist, director, producer, screenwriter, and music composer.
language: English
title: Gordon Parks: No Excuses
titlecomplete: Gordon Parks: No Excuses
genres: Nonfiction, Biography, African American, Photography
ratings_count: 29
publisher: Pelican Publishing