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| January 01, 2008 | Keleher, Terry; Yakupitiyage, Thanu; Sen, Rinku | COPYRIGHT 2008 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

BILL'S BACK. BRACE YOURSELF.

Bill Cosby's new book, Come on, People! On the Path from Victims to Victors was released by Christian publisher Thomas Nelson, Inc.

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According to Publishers Weekly, Cosby's book will address "the crises of people who are stuck because of feelings of low self-esteem, abandonment, anger ..."

But columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson has another take: "Stripped away, it's the same stock claim that Blacks can't read, write or speak coherent English."

Cosby's own characterization of the book, in his taped interview with Oprah Winfrey, speaks volumes:

Oprah: Did you think that you were dragging out dirty laundry?

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