Ethnic & National Biographies & Memoirs

If you like sports this is a very inspiring read. I dont read much but I simply could not put this book down. The thoughts, ideas, struggles and Tony Dungy's ability to inspire and motivate others to persevere to the best of their ability is...
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We recently did a 4,000+ mile road trip, and this was one of the audiobooks purchased to get us through that trip. My husband was already an Obamaite [what I've come to call those almost-fanatical supporters who believe in Senator Obama resides...
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I tried and I tried and I tried to read this book. Now that he is the presumptive Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. President, I thought it was time I read something about him. This book didn't tell me anything.He is the champion of writing...
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In "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream," Senator Barack Obama offers a message of hope to the cynics that would claim that our country is hopelessly divided and politics has devolved into a power game of little...
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I read this book along time ago and still retain alot of what I learned from it. There is no beating around the bush in this from the beginning he tells of his life as it happened. He tells of an early career in crime to his time in prison and he...
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If you read the fine print this "autobiography" is actually written by Alex Haley. So who knows what parts are from Haley's life and what parts are from Malcolm X's life? I'm not saying that Haley would make things up, I'm just saying it would...
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My sixth grade teacher assigned this book for homework, and we had a field trip to go see the Spike Lee movie when it came out. When a freelance writer and I had a discussion about Black leaders, she suggested that this book should be required...
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Let me preface my comments by saying that Blake is one of my favorite tennis players. After having watched (and enjoyed) him in so many matches I was very interested in what he might reveal about himself in this book. While Blake certainly hasn't...
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I like and admire james Blake. I routinely root for him when he is playing. So when his book came out I was hoping to read about his tennis history, matchs and thoughts on various players. Instead this book is mainly about his family, his friends...
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When I first heard the name Obama, I thought where did he come from, and I did not take him too seriously at first. I do not know if it is proper to mention politics here, but I am a staunch Democrat. Now, I have friends and relatives who are...
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And, unfortunately, he's not that interesting. If he weren't running for president, I would have chucked the book after Indonesia. Black, white, black, white...whine, whine...yawn.

This man has no acomplishments to justify anyone...
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As the most progressive of our generation evolve toward a global race, Obama's search for his place in the world is a journey that many who sometimes feel caught between worlds can relate to. With the influence of multiple nationalities,...
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This book was hard to put down as well as hard to read. It evoked the full range of emotions. The inhumanity of some mixes with the incredible generosity of others. It is a story of the best and the worst that humans can be. It puts a human face...
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What the people do to overcome their poverty and separation from their mothers was truly amazing. The story was very inspirational but depressing. As a journalist, Ms. Nazario is very talented and courageous. However, we read this in my book...
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It's a gripping and complex story that draws you in and doesn't let go. The story is so powerful that it is easy to overlook the fact that it is written like a newspaper article.
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This book was very motivational and taught me a great lesson in humility, perserverace, and hope. I would recommend to everyone!
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If Chris Gardner had any morals I'm sure they wouldn't have come out in this book as he goes to great lengths to tell you every sexual exploit he's made in his lost, disgusting, immoral life. I couldn't finish it. Talk about all his sexual...
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This autobiographical story of Chris Gardner chronicles his impoverished upbringing in Milwaukee, homelessness in San Francisco, and ultimate rise to riches through sheer determination and hard work.

Gardner's childhood was wracked...
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If you like sports this is a very inspiring read. I dont read much but I simply could not put this book down. The thoughts, ideas, struggles and Tony Dungy's ability to inspire and motivate others to persevere to the best of their ability is...
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