false 92057 32 Malcolm X's searing memoir belongs on the small shelf of great autobiographies. The reasons are many: the blistering honesty with which he recounts his transformation from a bitter, self-destructive petty criminal into an articulate political activist, the continued relevance of his militant analysis of white racism, and his emphasis on self-respect and self-help for African Americans. And there's the vividness with which he depicts black popular culture--try as he might to criticize those lindy hops at Boston's Roseland dance hall from the perspective of his Muslim faith, he can't help but make them sound pretty wonderful. These are but a few examples. <I>The Autobiography of Malcolm X</I> limns an archetypal journey from ignorance and despair to knowledge and spiritual awakening. When Malcolm tells coauthor Alex Haley, "People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book," he voices the central belief underpinning every attempt to set down a personal story as an example for others. Although many believe his ethic was directly opposed to Martin Luther King Jr.'s during the civil rights struggle of the '60s, the two were not so different. Malcolm may have displayed a most un-Christian distaste for loving his enemies, but he understood with King that love of God and love of self are the necessary first steps on the road to freedom. <I>--Wendy Smith</I> 47400 200 The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley total:9499|5:4900|4:3149|3:1216|2:199|1:35| 9499 41177 12054 881 5 10 false false Thu Jun 14 15:55:56 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 18:42:44 -0700 2007
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Before reading this, I knew very little about Malcolm X. I knew very little about the black-revolution of the 50's and 60's peroid. I was like Chris Rock says in one of his stand-up acts: when it c...more...]]> 5 7 false false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Fri Feb 01 23:52:56 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 27 03:24:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 4 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 07:17:19 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 07:44:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 5 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 20:44:13 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 16 17:38:05 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 3 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 09:50:13 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 20:22:12 -0800 2008
But did he? As I think about the Autobiography, I'm impres...more...]]> 4 2 true false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 11:24:58 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 12:31:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Mar 27 15:17:41 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 25 05:54:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jun 14 20:55:20 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 21:01:50 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Nov 24 13:36:59 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 03 09:48:26 -0700 2009 This is historic, thoughful, interesting, and quick to read all at once. The details about Harlem culture were great. Malcolm's criminal exploits were informative. Useful details such as 'Leaving a light on in your bathroom is the best way to prevent burglary' will be helpful in the future....more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1966 Tue May 27 17:38:58 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 18 08:28:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Mar 06 12:14:54 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 23 17:39:34 -0700 2008
"'Conservatism' in America's politics means 'Let's keep the niggers in their plac...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 27 13:20:49 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 10 15:17:27 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Tue Apr 24 07:42:44 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 24 08:17:42 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1996 Tue Mar 11 17:14:17 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 17:33:08 -0700 2008 I was very touched by this story. Malcolm X was extremely brave in rising out of his situation while in prison, and twice as brave when he later left the Nation of Islam. Later in the book, when he makes his pilgrimage to Mecca, he has a very interesting view as a western convert to Islam. H...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 05:24:24 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 05:41:27 -0800 2008
Reading it as a member of the "white devil" tribe myself was an interesting perspective and help...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Wed Apr 11 13:08:29 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 11 13:11:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Jan 09 13:46:59 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 03:46:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 20:25:40 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 12 23:16:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 21:35:13 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 21:46:29 -0700 2009 4
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