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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself
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Douglass' narrative is typically assigned to high school and college classes to provide a more personal, emotional account of slavery that is not typically found in history books. While this is important, I believe reading this Narrative can provide more than an account of the brutalities of slavery (though it certainly does show the brutality). One ... »
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When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge
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"Chea, how come good doesn't win over evil?" young Chanrithy Him asks her sister, after the brutal Khmer Rouge have seized power in Cambodia, but before hunger makes them too weak for philosophy. Chea answers only with a proverb: When good and evil are thrown together into the river of life, first the klok or squash (representing good) will sink... »
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Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia
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There may be a useful, informative book on the subject of Condoleezza Rice, but this isn't it. It is a love letter and a pep rally almost entirely devoid of the sort of substance one might hope to find in a book about someone who has served in the government at such high levels. She's the Secretary of State and has been since 2005, but you'd hardly kno... »
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Nicholas and Alexandra
I read this book many years ago and have never forgotten it, and I just recently purchased a copy of my own. Robert Massie is an excellent writer who make... »
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Down These Mean Streets
The 30th anniversary edition of this classic memoir about growing up in Spanish Harlem includes an afterword reminding us that its streets are even meaner... »
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Manchild in the Promised Land
I can't believe I didn't write a review for a book I read 10 years ago. This is one of my favorite books. It was this one book that drew me into reading b... »
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Finding Fish
the ending made me switch to 5. I liked the happy ending. I think what made it kinda bad for me reading this one was that I saw the movie first. So while ... »
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