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    <body><![CDATA[this is a semi-auto book that's written mostly as little vignettes....it's one of the books commonly used in the district i work for now that i haven't read, so i figured i better read it.<br/><br/>i thought that this was ok, but not great.  i will say though that it's a much deeper book than it a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43105447">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Is not an ordinary tale, it is the story of girlhood rebellion, of struggle to create self and identity distinct. Interesting snap shots dealing with growing up Black in the South during the beginning of desegregation. Family, race, religion, self-esteem, and girlhood are explored. <br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[one of my favorite memoirs.  it taught me the definition of a memoir: authentic details matter less, the impact and significance of the events matter more and therefore grants creative license to the author.  now i fukkin love memoirs!  it's like &quot;the fish was thiiiiiiiiiiis big!&quot;]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Her first memoir is a sad and inspiring tale of growing up poor, black, and female.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Beautifully written, touching story. Basically bell hook's auto biography. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't know that I liked it, but she had an interesting, abrupt style.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I like the fact that the author read books for the love of it]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I won this as a door prize and need to read it!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[some gems of writing in this memoir.]]></body>
    
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