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 Dewey Decimal Number: 323.092 EAN: 9780805024456 Edition: Rev Sub ISBN: 080502445X Label: Henry Holth & Co (J) Manufacturer: Henry Holth & Co (J) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 335 Publication Date: 1993-01 Publisher: Henry Holth & Co (J) Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Henry Holth & Co (J) Related Items:
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 Rating:  - *ANOTHER "DAY OF TEARS" : January 31, 2006*Greatness in women! How is it achieved, and how acknowledged, when one is married to a significant public figure? CORETTA SCOTT KING died yesterday, and her partnership marriage with Martin Luther King, Jr. is described in this auto-biography that is more his story, yet they were "privileged to share" each other's lives. She was a true helpmate, 'cheerleader' and support whose personality and musical talent provided needed harmony in his daily life. Coretta King was soft-spoken, with ... Read More Rating:  - Mrs. King Is A Strong, Dignified WomanThe behind-the-scenes story of the other side in Dr. King's life. His widow, Coretta Scott King, writes an earnest memoir of her own life and what it was like to try to maintain some shade of normality for her family in the turmoil of the Civil Rights movement. There is too much honesty here for the hero worship of the late Dr. King many might expect. After reading this book I came away feeling Mrs. King deserves praise for her own role in her peoples' struggle and her husband's achievements. Coretta ... Read More Rating: - Martin luther King jr. Book responseThis review is about the book My life with Martin Luther King Jr. By Coretta Scott King. This book touched me because my grandpa used to know Dr.King and this book tells me all the stuff my grandpa never told me. Like when Martin protested to all the whites, the Ku Klux Klan, or [KKK] told Dr.King to stop protesting or he would never see his family again, but Martin was not afraid,and with that the KKK bombed his house as a warning, luckally no one was hurt. The "I have a dream speech". Won Dr.King the ... Read More Rating: - Coretta King writes an epic of the life of her husbandI read this book for my Modern American History class and aside from two uses of "G__ d___," which I feel Mrs. King used to show the historical accuracy of the persecution during one of Martin's marches, that this was an informative read. I don't know that much about black history, but Mrs. King seems to go in depth while being completely concise. Famous historical figures such as Malcolm X and Ralph Abernathy are littered throughout and we have what I believe is probably an accurate view of the mores and ... Read More Rating: - A Wonderful Book by Far!!!!!!I thought the book was wonderful!!! It gave me insight to what life was like living with MLK Jr. You felt the pain when things went wrong. You felt the happiness when things went right. Coretta Scott King did a great job of letting everyone know the imtimate details of her and her husbands life. If you haven't read it , check it out. Trust me, as a teen, it was a book that grasped my interest. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!!!! 
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