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Coming of Age in Mississippi
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Though I read this book many years ago, I had to strongly disagree with part of the editor's initial characterization of this book as being "angry". Powerful, painful and anxiety producing, yes. Angry, no.
I personally came away with the lasting impression of a very honest and heart-felt description of the events and struggles that sha... »
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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)
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One of the most striking things about Poitier's life was his strong sense of self and how he followed his instincts and truth. I was surprised and impressed to discover that Poitier fell into his acting career out of need to make money (and a growing distaste for his initial job in New York as a dishwasher), rather than a desire to become an artist of... »
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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
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Order this book ... and please don't be put off by its pallid subtitle, A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, which doesn't begin to do justice to the utterly unique and moving story contained within. The Color of Water tells the remarkable story of Ruth McBride Jordan, the two good men she married, and the 12 good children she raise... »
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Dr Carson is a national treasure - he is among the best of the best neurosurgeons in the land, he achieved this lofty position starting from the bo... »
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
In this first of five volumes of autobiography, poet Maya Angelou recounts a youth filled with disappointment, frustration, tragedy, and finally hard-won ... »
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Almost finshed with book I also bought DVDS but wanted to read first. About 900 pages seems too much, but I am relly suprised that I am just about through... »
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